The best homemade, natural dog toothpaste provides:
Dogs can naturally clean their teeth by chewing bones or other chew-safe items.
- Gentle abrasion to clean teeth
- Natural plaque prevention
- Naturally anti-microbial cleansing
- Minerals to support dental health nutritionally
- Acidity reduction to prevent tooth decay
- Gum tightening and increased blood circulation
All of the above factors combine for optimum oral health as a whole, while also cleansing and preventing (or treating) gum disease (such as pyorrhea and gingivitis).
This creamy, homemade dog toothpaste recipe has a vegetable glycerin base to dilute essential oils and make the ingredients more palatable to your dog. We included powdered ingredients to add more soft abrasion, along with a few essential oils for instant anti-microbial effects. The result is an effective herbal canine toothpaste that cleans, provides nutritional and immune system support, prevents bleeding gums, and offers anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties.
Holistic Dog Toothpaste Recipe For Healthy Teeth and Gums ©
Formulated by AllNaturalPetCare.com
1/4 cup Food-grade Calcium Montmorillonite Clay (Plaque removal, purifies, adds minerals, lowers acidity, soothes)
2 TBSP Thyme leaf powder (Anti-inflammatory and astringent)
2 TBSP Powdered seaweed/algae (Plaque removal, chlorophyll content, anti-bacterial, lowers acidity, adds minerals)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, circulation, molecular prevention of plaque build-up)
1/2 cup Food-grade vegetable glycerin
3 Drops Myrrh Essential Oil (Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antiseptic, tannin astringent, white blood cell stimulant)
2 Drops Goldenseal Essential Oil (Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, supports immunity) Should not be used for pregnant dogs.
Mix vegetable glycerin, myrrh and goldenseal together in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Use a fork or whisk to mix until well blended.
Store in an opaque, airtight container and keep cool.
Brush once or twice per day for about two minutes
Note: Sanguinarine from Bloodroot is sometimes recommended for homemade toothpaste, but it has been associated with leukoplakic lesions and we strongly recommend that it be avoided.
Do you brush your dog’s teeth? What kind of toothpaste do you use? Please share your experiences in the comments below.
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I too left out the goldenseal until I can find it on sale somewhere but it’s still doing a fabulous job on my dog’s gum disease.
It’s working! There’s truly a difference in my dogs mouth, not only his teeth. Please keep posting this kind of valuable information because its truly appreciated.
I was just devastated when I found out my 4 year old pup was in early gum disease. I’m going to try this toothpaste and brush every single day.
That recipe is amazing! My dog won’t have anything to do with any dog toothpaste I’ve tried but hopefully he allow this one.
I just returned from a vet checkup and he loves this toothpaste recipe! He can’t believe the difference in my dog’s gums (he has gum disease).
Thank you so much for posting the recipe!
It did take some time to get all the ingredients together but I’m here to tell you it’s worth it!
truly appreciate this toothpaste recipe for my dog.
This toothpaste has noticeably improved my dog’s mouth as a whole and he doesn’t mind it too much. I hope you’ll post more recipes!
I make my own toothpaste recipe for my family and I’m so happy to have one for the dog too. I can use some of the ingredients for the family toothpaste too.
Thanks! Now I can use toothpaste to bring something good into my dog’s diet instead of adding more chemicals like the toothpaste products do.
That’s a toothpaste recipe I can feel good about making for my dog!!
We’ve always made homemade toothpaste for our dogs but I think I may add some of your recipe ideas.
My dog hates having his teeth brushed too but I hate vet bills more so I win!
I love how this toothpaste recipe has other benefits for my dogs. Thanks so much for putting so much thought into your posts.
I’m a newly licensed holistic veterinarian and I have spent a lot of time collecting outstanding recipes like this one for use and recommendation in my practice. Dogs respond every bit as well as humans to natural therapies and they’ve been denied it for too long. Thank you for your time, effort and willingness to share your impressive knowledge.
Thanks, My dogs hated every toothpaste I tried until this natural recipe.
Don’t tell my dogs, but the ingredients have all arrived and we’ll be trying the toothpaste this weekend
Fantastic blog article.Really looking forward to read more. Keep writing.
WOW…..very impressive holistic toothpaste recipe that my dog is sure to benefit from….thank you!
Thanks for posting this recipe for dogs, it’s a terrific toothpaste!
That’s a good point Lizzy’s Puppies! Vets have to specialize in a lot of things! I brush my dog’s teeth every other day and I’m really glad that I can make my own natural dog toothpaste now instead of buying whatever-in-a-tube!
I wonder why do humans have doctors & dentists but pets only have veterinarians to do both? Either way we should brush teeth in dogs & cats a few times every week.
hi,
i am mickry,
i have two dogs,so i want to get some information about teeth health,our dog teeth weekly,so give me good health suggestion for teeth health.
Thanks
I had to wonder if it was worth tracking down the ingredients for this toothpaste but my dog’s mouth looks so much better already. Even his gums look more healthy and there’s no bleeding. Thanks for this post.
Holy holistic batman! This dog toothpaste does a fabulous job!
I finally got all of the ingredients and tried the natural toothpaste out on my dogs last night……….they’ve never had their teeth brushed before and I was surprised at how easy it was…….they didn’t mind a bit.
Maybe it’s mind over matter but I believe my dogs teeth already look better because of this toothpaste.
This toothpaste recipe is the best!! I wish more people would put this much effort into something before they slap holistic on it.
HA HA HA You should have seen the look on my dogs face when I started brushing his teeth with this toothpaste! He didn’t quite know what to think of the taste but he let me finish.
I have all but the goldenseal in my dog’s homemade toothpaste. I might add it to the next batch if I find it on sale somewhere. Thanks for the recipe! @
Thanks for sharing, I like this blog!
I brush my dogs teeth every week whether they like it or not and I will be making this toothpaste recipe.
Talk about your pearly whites! Thank you!
Thank you for this therapeutic toothpaste recipe! You and my dogs will be keeping me busy this weekend!
This toothpaste mixes up well and my dog likes the taste.
This is the first recipe I’ve ever made for me dog. His teeth already look better thanks.
Great toothpaste, now I just have to convince my dog to allow a toothbrush into his mouth.
I hope everyone will send us pictures of their smiling dogs
I’m looking forward to trying this recipe! My Sheltie has had “stinky breath” lately, so I found this just in time. Thanks!
Thanks for posting yet another useful item!!
Appreciate the recommendation. Let me try it out.
This is a great recipe for dog toothpaste, it covers all bases.
I have some ingredients ordered and can’t wait to make this recipe. It looks real beneficial and I like knowing what’s in it instead of buying dog toothpaste.
That’s great, Susan, let me know how it works for you!