Dental Cleaning For Dogs At Home 

In all honesty I think no one should really have any bad comments towards his videos,OF Course each to their own,but,personally, I have found them to be very helpful and to be a veterinarian to take time to make videos like this I think is pretty cool of him.

Lewis is the most calm and gentle patient I’ve ever seen. Holy cow.!!❤

I totally appreciate your advice! We just tried the de-scaling on our standard poodle (10 years old) with huge success! All of the tartar came off (big chunks) and we only used that little dental tool to scrape it off. We were super reluctant to put him under anesthesia for a dental cleaning, so we are extremely thankful for your video. Our dog held still and was a good sport the whole time!

The world truly needs more people like you. Bless you.

I wish this was zoomed in so I could see how you were working on the tooth with the instrument. It’s hard to know what you’re doing with the instrument this way. Would love if you would.

Can I just appreciate how patient and cute this dog is? :)

This seems to be a vet that actually cares about animals... a lot of people can’t afford to get their own teeth done, never mind their dogs. Instead of shaming people for not taking their dogs in for a thousand dollar procedure, he teaches them ❤️

Your sweet dog has nothing but love and trust with you. So so sweet

We have 6 dogs and we live at the vet office. Your money saving videos are VERY helpful ! Thank you so much !

This is the best channel on RU-vid.

Wow that is what u call a good boy. How is he so calm?

You need a camera person to do close up shots! Thank you so much for these. You really inspire confidence! I have helped my dogs so much!

It’s gotten to expensive to see a vet so thank you . I can’t afford a dentist . I do work on both my dog and my own teeth and gums. I have an ozone generator which helps to flush out his current gum hyperplasia. I did get him in for blood work $450 and antibiotics. In this economy I do everything DIY now . Thanks alot

I love all your videos, they help inform us as fur parents but also to learn preventative care as well as how to care for them in a more natural way. Wish I had vets like you in our area.

Thanks for sharing doc! We budget to have our 3 dogs' teeth cleaned annually, but it's great to have this information in case our circumstances change one day. Louis is such a good boy! God bless you!!

THANK YOU! Such an informative, amazing video. You’re so right, so many people don’t do dental cleanings for dogs because it is SO expensive. This provides a wonderful way to care for our fur babies mouths if we’re unable to do a full cleaning. Amazing!

Thank you so VERY much for this. I am a Belgian living in Mexico and my 15 year old Schnauzer has pulminary fibrosis and therefore vets here dont want to do anesthesia anymore. Not one of them suggested that I could do this kind of cleaning myself.....until I discovered your video here. I have started to do this and I think that I am on the right track to diminish my dogs tooth ache.

I recently researched how to treat inflammation of gums for canines. Coconut oil, rubbed gently on gums 3 times a day. Well much to my suprise it only took one day, because I noticed a huge difference in the color and inflammation and her breath the very next day. Wow! Now I am using scaling tools and a polisher one tooth at a time. I also found that Manuka Honey has great bennifits for healty gums. I want to thank you for your videos, I wouldn't know how to go about doing these procedures if you han't taken the time to show people. Thank You!

Just successfully scraped the stubborn tartar at the gum line. It took multiple tries and a couple different tools. This video gave me the confidence. Thank you kind sir! Subscribed!

Lewis is so calm and compliant. Lovely dog . Thank you for the information

Especially compliant doesn't begin to describe Louis, he is a dream dog for a groomer like myself and someone wanting to add teeth cleaning to my services. Thanks for the great video and may all dogs behave like Louis!

Lol 😂 How calm is Lewis!! Bless him!!

Thank you very much!You and your dog are both awesome!He is so cooperative/compliant;he trusts you that much.

Your videos are my favorite dog videos!! I love your energy & your approach 😊❤

I have been cleaning my dogs' teeth for the past 5 decades. Thank you for this video. As I see that I am doing it right. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for your videos, Dr Andrew Jones! This one in particular has been a great help to me this week! It made me brave enough to start to tackle this here at home. Lots of love and Shalom from the UNITED Kingdom

Thank you so much Dr Jones ;) for showing me how to clean my dogs teeth . Feeling proud of my lovely doggy he was good. Proud of me attempting it . Got all things prepared and went ahead. I am so pleased I got the bit of tartar off 2 teeth .

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I became disabled a couple of years ago and haven't been able to afford the quality of care for my dog that I used to. I do my best to take care of her but her teeth is something I am kind of at a loss for and as she is getting older it's definitely becoming more necessary.

Thanks a lot. This helped a lot. I got almost all the plaque build up on both my dogs teeth. I could not afford to pay for two dogs dental cleaning let alone put my older dogs under the risk anesthesia. Thanks for being great!

Thank you for the free information. It helps a lot of us and is immensely helpful!

Love your approach and the way your wonderful doggy kept so still during your video 🐾🐾really appreciate your advice and guidance. Thank you from South Africa 🐕

Thank you. you are so kind to show us how to clean their teeth. My daughter found a small chihuahua someone dumped on the side of the road. She rescued her and I’m sure they threw her out cause her mouth was infected and some of the teeth were covered in tartar. We took her to the vet and now she is on antibiotics and the vet wants to clean the teeth next. This will help us in the future for sure. Thanks again.

Thanks Dr. Andrew, your videos are interesting and fact-filled! Thanks again'

I am so grateful for all your videos! I will definitely try the Monostat for my girl’s frito paws and her right ear. She has the prettiest white hair on her paws and it’s all discolored from licking due to the yeast infection. I have been using apple cider vinegar on her paws for months but the smell comes back and the discoloration has never gone away. My girl Bene’ has trouble every now and then with yeast in her right ear. Shes had medicine from her Veterenarian and it takes care of it but it might come back months later. I bought an ear rinse for dogs and it’s for fungus that I will use if needed. BUT I’m going to try the Monistat for both her ear and paws along with your concoction for her teeth and gums. Thank you so very much for taking your valuable time to make videos to help us dog parents at home. 🏆 ⭐️ ❤You’re the BEST! I will comment after several weeks to post our outcome..

Thank you, for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. God bless you .

Thank you so much doctor for this useful,informative, and educational information. I am a dog groomer of 9 years and this is definitely something that had helped me to understand more about all the risk, treatment options, and alternatives for low to no income families that I help everyday while grooming. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this valuable information even for my own family pet

Very helpful! Thank you (& Lewis...what a patient, good boy)!

I really enjoy your videos they are very helpful! I can't always afford a vet so the little things that you teach certainly cut down on the major things that can happen and be costly. you have given me hope in the fact that I don't have to give up on my therapy pets . Believe me as of late it has been a struggle. so thank you for being such a kind gentle teacher! many blessings to you and your Family ! thanks for sharing!

This video is so helpful. Thank you so much for creating this!

Thank you so much for this!! My dog got a crappy, expensive cleaning at our last Veterinarian. I have been a "hooman" dental hygienist for 26yrs so I am very experienced. I bought a canine scaler but I prefer my "Hooman" scalers (I am more used to the blade angles I suspect). I am interested in an ultrasonic/sonic scaler, looking forward to THAT video :)

Thank you sooooo much for showing and explaining

Thank you Dr. Jones for sharing this info.

Thank you doctor I wanted to know is miswak ok for them? You are the best

Beautiful job!! Great dog.

Thank you for sharing this with us🐾!

Thank you so much for this video! My dogs have been suffering from pretty bad tartar, and this is practically heaven sent! Is there a certain brand you recommend buying the Chlorhexidine rinse from?

Thanks - very informative and helpful

thanks for your honesty!

Thank you for the basics, that really helps!!!! Love your videos!

Awesome video!! I’m gonna try it. Thanks!

Thank you to take the time to show us this! I've done this with my mini poodle and it works wonderfully but I'm worried about some opinions that this can be detrimental on the long term since it damages the enamel. Any thoughts on that? Is it safe if done a couple times a year...? Thank you so much again for the video!

Thank you for this. I took my dog into the vet today to see if she could get the dental treatment done with anaesthesia but she has a heart murmur and was denied without more expensive tests. This will help us in the meantime. Thank you. ❤

Louis is a Good Boy :) Thank you for sharing such great video's Dr. Jones!

Thank you. I wish my veterinarian had showed me this. Obviously I know the ideal way is to bring your dog into the vet to get teeth cleaned, and I have. It cost me around $500. both times. Unfortunately, I am not always able to pay that amount ( please don't say if you can't afford to spend the money on your dog you shouldn't have him/her- there are multiple reasons that is wrong to think). Thus, my poor doggie has worse tartar than she should, but had I known what I could have done on my own her teeth would have been at least better than nothing. So, thank you, Doctor :)

Thank you friend r caring about pets of those who can't afford help

This video just saved me $600 and I didn’t have to put my dog under anesthesia. Thank you!

It works! Thank you so much! Took about 15 minutes to do the one tooth because she squirms so much, but it popped right off like you said it would using a tool like you suggested. Amazing. Only going to do one a day until she get used to it, but it didn't hurt her. She doesn't like getting her nails clipped either. :)

Lewis was such a good boy. Thank you Dr Jones. I'm hoping my dog lives till 30 like Bobi from Portugal.

Thank you for caring for animals and letting us know how.

Thank you so much doctor! Your videos are very helpful.

Dog Gel Toothpaste will get those chunks of tartar off. 2 dabs 2 times a day to keep tartar away. This was a helpful video for people who can not afford expensive cleanings. I did this with our old dog and she did really well.

Thanks again!!

Wow! Thank you!

That is an amazingly agreeable dog!

Years ago I bought a pet scaling "kit". The main scaler looks more like a "hoe", which you gently put slightly above the gumline and "hook" onto the edge of the tartar and pull down, popping off the tartar. I find it works great on the dogs I've had, but cats are a bit more tricky! The kit also came with a hard plastic "bar" which rests between the teeth (on dogs, it's too big for cats) which keeps the mouth slightly open, making it a little easier to access those back teeth. I've never had to take a dog in for a dental, however, like I said, I find the cats harder to do and have had to do some dental work at the vet in the past. These days though, I can barely afford a plain vet visit, let alone any kind of treatment. 🙄

Dr. Jones, thank you for this great video! Where do I get these cleaning dental tools?

You are best thanks for the videos

I'll have to do some dental cleaning with my Chihuahua. I guess I'll use Valerian for him. Thanks for showing this to everyone.

Awesome video. Thanks!

Thank you ❤

I absolutely love your videos...I have 5 dogs 4 Yorkie’s and an Olde English Bulldog & your videos and advice is wonderful! From green tea for their paws (itchiness) & more! So many home remedies that you use that really work. Thank you for posting all this information.🥰 I’m gonna be doing their teeth today

Muchas gracias

Such a sweet lab ❤️❤️❤️!

What a good boy. Wow. He loves you so much and truly. Trusts you god bless you. Dr

Thanks for this! Love your videos!

Awwwwww Lewis he was such a docile boy! I sure hope he was a happy baby desperate his laying down all the time in videos!!! RIP beautiful lab!

I got to laugh you and Lewis so silly he is such a good spot I love it 😅

Fascinated to hear of DIY dental cleaning vs choosing between (my current) impotent neglect in lieu of anesthesia/profit scam only avoided from hearing honest assessments of the practice in animal rescue circles. Also, saw a comment on partial spay/vasectomy alternatives - it is the primary disturbing aspect of animal rescue/adoption with potential health fallout from anesthesia or kidney crystal victims. Please link if there is a video on this topic...may be another 'kept in the dark' pet topic.

My rescue who spent her entire first year in a crate in a rescue center did not want me to touch her mouth. I stared out using (Bright triple enzyme dog toothpaste) on my finger for many months to acclimate her to me being in her mouth. After 5-6 months of doing this, she now lets me use a gentle toothbrush on her teeth. This process along with chewing beef bones (she loved these) we have no teeth or gum issues at all. I am always into prevention whenever possible. I would also use CQ 10 if needed. Co Q 10 SAVED my gums!

“Luis is especially compliant” ....Luis looks passed the fk out. Or heavily sedated. Lol! What a good boy.

Louis your such a good boy! is he on sedative? I am scared to put my small dog for anesthesia for teeth cleaning.

I took a piece of a metal mechanical pencil, and it actually worked great for chipping off thick layers of plaque from my dogs teeth! he was calmer than any dog I;ve known, so it worked out amazingly!!!

Excellent video. Thank you very much for posting. I would welcome your suggestions as to names of reliable Veterinary Dental tool suppliers.

Very good, I just bought toothpaste and dental scraping instruments today, my 15 year old dog they said risk from anastesia might outway anything, so decided to try self. She has already let me scrape without resistance

This is genius and no it doesn't hurt your dog unless they have teeth so bad they would need to be pulled. In that case you need to see a vet. I used a scaler for dogs, and it cleaned off the hard plaque and calculus. His teeth are super clean now. 👌

Thank you very much for your advice. I just spent over two hundred on one dog for dental issues and just checked my other two dogs teeth. I really don't have any more money to take them into the vet. I will try this and see if it helps. One of the dogs has two teeth that look really bad. I watched one video too that said he used a fresh breath gel that helped to soften the target. Do you agree that this will help? Thank you very much. God Bless

This is a great topic! Questions: The bones you mentioned, is it better cooked or raw? Whats your favorite hand scalers? Is there any way you could close up on the video? thank you!

You're awesome! Thank you!

Hi doctor, thank you for your videos and your time! You have a great channel ❤️. Can this be done for cats also? If not, what is a way to clean cats teeth?

Louis looks like my dog, Hunter. Both Black Labs. I brush his teeth every day. I would brush twice, but once is pretty effective. Hunter is 16 now with great teeth that have absolutely zero gingivitis that so many dogs experience. He's had two pro cleanings before. He's also got a nice silver crown on the left canine tooth since he broke it when he was age 6 so, I found a dental vet to fix it. That was a root canal + crown. Scaling is easy if your dog is used to letting you brush teeth. Good way to avoid unnecessary anesthesia but, if the dog is not so cooperative, or the mouth is truly gunky, it's really necessary to get the pro cleaning done first then follow up with routine brushing + scaling if needed. If someone has a dog that is anesthesia sensitive, home cleaning is an option. It just takes time.

Thank you so much for this video...very very helpful. I have a 8 pound chihuaha. How often should i scale her teeth to remove plaque and which exact tool should i use? there are many on Amazon. She is two years old and doesnt have a lot or tartar. just some building up on gum line on her canine.

Great video thank you 😊

Thank you so much for this video my dog has a very loud murmur and my Dogs doctors don’t recommend anesthesia so I decided that it’s best to just do this at home myself but I’m just a little nervous I don’t want to hurt him in anyway so this video really helped me so much I’m gonna try it out

Thank you! Geez! My 2 yr old Jack Russell/ shishtzu has teeth that isn’t ideal…staining started especially on the back molars! This instructional video helps me feel more comfortable in doing this cleaning ….Get this, I brush her teeth everyotner day with enzymatic toothpaste , too! 🤦‍♀🤷‍♀

Loved the video.

I think his video was good I ordered The tooth scaler‘s online. I have a small dog the vet said he has a little gingivitis. his gums are just a little red I had to hold my dog down because he didn’t like it LOL but I had them in a cup position and I was able to do one tooth I had the gauze and water ready. I will try to do one tooth a week not to stress the dog out! The cost of cleaning dogs teeth is ridiculous. And some don’t take payment plans The cost is between three and $700 but closer to 700 when you get there because they add on all this extra stuff just to make money, When are we want to do is care for pets the best we can. Thank you Dr. Jones!

Enjoyed your video! Tried subscribing many times but it would not take. Finally..... after a few more tries it locked in. I have been an animal advocate and rescued many dogs and cats, volunteered in many shelters working with many nice vets taking care of all our dogs and cats in need. It would be great if you could get a much closer viewing of the procedure. I get my 3 large indoor dogs teeth cleaned once a year & this would be helpful in between cleanings. Thanks!

Love all your videos! How can we find these dental cleaning tools?

Another great video- thanks for sharing. I was going to go to the vet but I am very hesitant since they have to put him under. He still has a baby tooth up against his canine. It looks a little brown around the tops of both of those. His gums are not very rad, maybe slightly so. Do you think this is something I could still go on my own? Like your dog, he is very patient and would allow me to do it.

Thank you so much for your thorough tutorial and thanks to your beautiful patient dog. I hope you still have him but he would be very old now. He was a star. In the uk we can’t buy clorhexadine over the counter what else could we use please. Thank you again