sheepies bad teeth?
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| Your dog may not get enough things to chew on to scrape the tartar on his teeth that builds up. He can also just swallow and not chew his food, but I don't know.
Other times, your dog can be like my maltese and just have bad genetics/come from a bad line and there is just nothing you can do about that but get them cleaned. I get hers cleaned once every 6-10 months. It's very expensive too, but the price I pay for caring properly for her. All my vets agree she needs it this much because it builds up that fast. Very common for small breeds like mine too. You can even get a wax that you can put on their teeth that is supposed to help. I have it in my closet but too lazy to look. your vet should have it. ora-vet or something.. this same company also has a mouthwash you can spray in their mouth after meals. toothbrushing nightly helps. ...as well as a liquid you can put in their water that helps fight tartar. |
| You should really take him to the vet and have the teeth professionally cleaned. They are put under for that. At two it seems a bit strange, like a cavity in the tooth, not usually a common complaint in a young dog.
Then while a vet is doing this, they can clean up and assess the teeth. Also an infection in the gums, can cause problems with the teeth, discolouration even nerve die back in a tooth. So best to see a vet as there could be a multitude of answers for that one, especially as he is only 2 years old, bit young be having problems there.  So really needs to be looked at by a professional.  |
| A professional cleaning will help a lot and keep future problems from developing.
Soft food doesn't promote cavities. Dogs don't really chew their food that much anyway. The main difference is that instead of getting tartar buildup in the front, if the dog eats soft food, they're more likely to get that build up in the back. Some dogs just have better teeth than others. My oldest dog (a Briard mix) had the teeth of a 2 year old until just the last year or so when she started to pick up a bit more tartar. Her primary food source is canned food. |
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