Pet Dental Care Blog

Five dogs of different breeds and sizes, from a Labrador to a Dachshund, sitting in a row in a bright kitchen

Why daily dental care matters for dogs (and why...

Plaque hardens in days, which is why most dogs show signs of dental trouble by the age of three. The case for a daily routine, from a dental surgeon who...

Why daily dental care matters for dogs (and why...

Plaque hardens in days, which is why most dogs show signs of dental trouble by the age of three. The case for a daily routine, from a dental surgeon who...

Merlo the Cavapoo tasting a dab of Petsmile Say Cheese toothpaste from a fingertip

Choosing a toothpaste flavour for a fussy or se...

Beef, chicken or cheese? How to choose a toothpaste flavour for a fussy dog, what to read on the tube if your dog reacts to things, and the taste-first method...

Choosing a toothpaste flavour for a fussy or se...

Beef, chicken or cheese? How to choose a toothpaste flavour for a fussy dog, what to read on the tube if your dog reacts to things, and the taste-first method...

A tabby cat having its teeth brushed at home with a Petdentist bamboo charcoal toothbrush

How to brush a cat's teeth without a fight

Cats can be brushed; they just set the terms. The lap position, the taste-first week, the compact brush and the three-second sessions that get most cats accepting a toothbrush within...

How to brush a cat's teeth without a fight

Cats can be brushed; they just set the terms. The lap position, the taste-first week, the compact brush and the three-second sessions that get most cats accepting a toothbrush within...

Beagle in a garden looking at a raw bone while its owner offers a soft rubber chew toy instead

Raw bones and dog teeth: the fracture risk and ...

Bones are natural, and so are broken teeth. Why hard chews fracture the big upper molars, the thumbnail test that sorts safe chews from risky ones, and the safer way...

Raw bones and dog teeth: the fracture risk and ...

Bones are natural, and so are broken teeth. Why hard chews fracture the big upper molars, the thumbnail test that sorts safe chews from risky ones, and the safer way...

Sprinkling a scoop of probiotic powder over a dog's dinner while a tabby cat waits beside its bowl

How to add probiotic powder to your dog's or ca...

Serving sizes by weight, how to hide the powder in wet or dry food, what to do with a fussy cat, and how to run it in a multi-pet home....

How to add probiotic powder to your dog's or ca...

Serving sizes by weight, how to hide the powder in wet or dry food, what to do with a fussy cat, and how to run it in a multi-pet home....

A pet toothpaste tube and brush beside a human toothpaste tube and brush on a bathroom shelf

Pet toothpaste vs human toothpaste: why you mus...

Human toothpaste is designed to be spat out; pets swallow everything. The ingredients that make the difference, what a pet toothpaste contains instead, and how to read the tube before...

Pet toothpaste vs human toothpaste: why you mus...

Human toothpaste is designed to be spat out; pets swallow everything. The ingredients that make the difference, what a pet toothpaste contains instead, and how to read the tube before...