1 – Teeth<br /><br />One of the most important things for your dog’s health is his mouth.<br /><br />More to the point, you need to take proper care of your dog’s teeth and gums.<br /><br />Like humans, each time your dog eats he gets food stuck on his teeth and gum, which causes plaque that causes infection and tooth decay.<br /><br />We’ve tried pretty much everything to keep our dogs’ teeth clean and the one thing we find that really makes a difference is using an enzymatic tooth paste.<br /><br />Don’t worry, you don’t necessarily need to brush his teeth with it, although that would be ideal.<br /><br />For less than cooperative dogs, just allow them to lick the paste, the enzymes will work their way into the saliva and eliminate all plaque and tartar buildup.<br /><br />2 – Eyes<br /><br />If your dog is anything like ours, he loves a good puddle of mud or to roll around in dirt.<br /><br />Or maybe he just keeps his nose to the ground smelling everything he finds.<br /><br />Either way, dog’s eyes are constantly exposed to dirt, plants nails, etc.<br /><br />Not to mention common allergies.<br /><br />More often than not, we’ll find our dogs with some sort of discharge or itch.<br /><br />Luckily, for simple issues that don’t require vet treatment, a simple homemade cleaning solution will do the trick!<br /><br />You can make it at home in just 5 simple steps:<br /><br /> 1. Sterilize the jar and lid in boiling water for at least a minute. Let them cool for at least 10 minutes.<br /><br /> 2. Pour the sterilized water, a product that can be bought at most pharmacies, into the jar. It should fill the jar up to about 2″ from the top.<br /><br /> 3. And 1/2 teaspoon of non-iodized table salt to the water. The salt should be pure salt, with no other compounds added.<br /><br /> 4. Fasten the lid and shake the mixture to dissolve the salt.<br /><br /> 5. Use the eye dropper to administer four to six drops in each of your dogs eyes, two to three times a day and you’re good to go!<br /><br />3 – Ears<br /><br />Dog’s ears are very sensitive, particularly if they have folded ears, because dirt and parasites can easily lodge inside.<br /><br />Keeping the ears clean is important and easy to do, if you use the right products. To clean our dog’s ears, we usually use wipes.<br /><br />But if they’re showing a wax coating or dirt, we prefer to use a proper ear cleaning solution to make sure we don’t irritate the ears by rubbing too much<br /><br />4 – Paws<br /><br />It’s one of the most exposed parts of dog’s bodies.<br /><br />Every time our dogs go out, their paws are touching the ground. In Summertime the ground is hot and in Winter too cold.<br /><br />Not to mention stepping on thorns, glass, or anything sharp that can pierce his skin and hurt his paws.<br /><br />We’ve realized that the best way to take care of our dog’s paws is to moisturize them with a paw balm.<br /><br />But you’ll need to make sure not to over-moisturize the paws, otherwise you may make them too soft and injury-prone.<br /><br /><br />5 – Nails<br /><br />Neglected nails lead to breakage, injuries and infections.<br /><br />You need to make sure your dog’s nails are properly trimmed and clean, particularly if he has dewclaws .<br />Use this gentle shampoo as a way to remove any.
