do dogs have cleaner mouths?

Question

IF DOGS HAVE CLEANER MOUTHSS THEN HUMANS THEN Y DOES THERE BREATH SMELL SO BAD

Answer 1

Dog saliva carries bacteria that ours does not. It is more effective against harmful bacteria, including the bacteria that causes salmonella.
If you think about dogs, especially wild dogs, and their eating habits, this makes perfect sense. In the wild, dogs (wolves) eat raw meat, a huge carrier of salmonella and other harmful bacteria. Domesticated dogs (unfortunately) tend to eat feces, etc. Same thing.
So...even though it's kind of an oxymoron, dog saliva is antibacterial. (It's an oxymoron because it's bacteria in dog saliva which kills other bacteria, lol).
There have even been some experiments using dog saliva in medication (note...nothing out on the market). ;)
Check out the link for an intersting article.

Answer 2

It's not that dogs have cleaner mouths, but rather that their saliva carries more antibacterial properties than human mouths. After all, their bodies are built to handle things like raw meat and poop, and their saliva is the first line of defense against bacteria.

If you are experiencing a lot of bad breath with your dog, it very well may be related to the food he's on. Consider upgrading to a higher quality food, particularly one with two meat sources in the first five ingredients on the label, with no artificial colors or flavors, and with no unidentified ingredients like "animal digest" or "poultry meal" (if they don't even know what they're putting it, it makes me a bit nervous).

Answer 3

I would not think that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans.

Answer 4

dogs tongues are full of bacteria just like human tongues. However, the bacteria carried on each tongue is species specific meaning, you are less likely to get sick from being "kissed" by a dog than you are being kissed by a human.

Answer 5

My dog has retained puppy teeth which cause plaque to build up Stinky. So when I go out I give her an oral puppy chew to keep her busy while I am gone. WOW it really helped to clean her teeth.

Answer 6

NO NEVER! if a dog bites you and you have allergy .you might get something that a the dogs spite goes through were it got bitten and give you a allergy shock and might die!