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Earlier, it was considered that unlike men, dogs need not to brush their teeth. At that time, it was believed that dogs used to eat and chew bone and skin that perhaps accomplished the same purpose. Now this is not the case and now dogs eat that food which we generally provide to them. That food is quite gentle on their teeth and gums that stresses the need of brushing. Plaque is the enemy of the teeth of dogs. When plaque is not regularly cleaned then it gets hardened and becomes tartar and later creeps below the gum line. That may result in tooth decay, tooth loss, infection and sores in the mouth.

However, the problems that crop up in the mouth unfortunately do not remain confined to it but lead to various other problems that may embrace kidney, lung, heart and liver problem. Now you may think how to know that your pet is having dental problems. So there are some signs which indicate that your dog is having dental problems, for example if your dog is having bad breath, shows reluctance to eat even when it is hungry or it seems to you that your dog is feeling pain while eating something. To save your dog from dental problem you can give your dog try food that will scrub away the developing plaque; however, it is important to know that dry food will not do this on its own. There are some foods available in the market specially made to check tartar.

In such foods, you can even find tartar control biscuits for dogs. These biscuits make it compulsory for the pets to chew them for a long time as a result that this hits the nail on the head. Another simple method of helping your dog to get rid of tartar is to use toothbrush and toothpaste which is easily available in the your nearest veterinary stores however, the flavor of that toothpaste is more likely to be poultry. You should never your toothpaste intended for humans for your dog as they may swallow them. You can normally brush the teeth of your dog twice a week. It is quite important to know that even regularly brushing your teeth may not remove the tartar from the teeth of your dog totally and in that case a veterinary my surely help you.

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Dogs need different diets at different ages. Yes. This is true. For example, the puppy needs milk as the major food item while an adult dog may need beef or chicken in addition to the boiled egg and milk. So depending on the age factor, the diet schedule varies in reality for the dogs like any other species.

Puppies need greater amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrates than an adult dog. Furthermore, puppies need more frequent feeding schedules in a day, unlike an adult dog. The movement based requirements of diet are more in the case of puppies, since they are often more active than the adult dogs.

Elder dogs need restricted protein but the protein needs to be easily digestible and easily assimilated in the body. The diet schedule should have ample supply of water for them. Feeding aged dogs too much protein may finally lead to over burden to the renal structures and ultimately, the dog may end up damaging filters in the kidney.

This is true especially when the immune system of these dogs is compromised due to many factors. Similarly, the elderly dogs need less food only because the movements of the adult dogs are highly restricted and hence, they have to spend a limited of energy.

Female dogs in the pregnancy stage need not be fed a full stomach since it may cause some discomforts to the animal. However, the pregnant animal and the nursing animal need special type of food items that deliver a balanced type of nutrition with proper supplementation of vitamins and minerals.

The nursing animal with puppies needs to be fed with enough amounts of calcium and hence, there will not be any calcium based deficiency and the bones of the puppies will be strong without any curving.

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