Dogs have this reputation for being droolers and chewers of bones. Fido is often illustrated with a bone on its mouth or with a spray of drool. Dog experts tell us pet parents that the saliva of dogs is very important. This fluid secreted by the salivary glands serves as a lubricant and moisturizer that aids in the preliminary process of digestion. People love dogs but not a lot of these professed dog lovers love a drooling dog. Not many people can deal with a drooling dog thus breeds known to drool are often rejected.
All dogs are known to drool although some breeds are noted to be excessive droolers. Basset Hounds, Boxers, St. Bernard are known to be notorious drooler. Dog breeds with pendulous lips are more prone to slobber excessively. The saliva that is trapped in the loose folds of skin on the mouth would cause saliva to leak. Dogs have huge appetites and the smell of food would trigger the salivary glands to produce saliva so that the dog would start to drool. People too would salivate if the aroma of yummy food is smelled.
Dog owners that found out that the pet is a drooler can deal with the situation by keeping towels that will be used to wipe the dog's drool handy. Tying a bandana around the dog's neck would be a good remedy to the dog's drooling concern. Aside from the main purpose of absorbing drool, colorful bandanas will be the pet's fashion statement.
The dog's drooling can be due to causes other than the sight of food or the way the mouth of the pet is structured. Motion sickness can make a dog drool. The nauseated dog would hyper-salivate and then vomit. Drooling can be associated with a health concern. Hyper-salivating caused by a health concern needs urgent attention.
Drooling can be due to a dental concern or to a bone or wood splinter that gets stuck between the gums or on the roof of the mouth. If drooling is due to dental problems like gum disease and decayed tooth, the dog would have bad breath as well. Although rabies is no longer common, a dog would still succumb to this fatal disease. Excessive drooling is one of the symptoms of rabies. A lot of dogs get poisoned because these four legged friends are curious by nature and known to have huge appetites. Drooling is one of the symptoms of poisoning. Dogs that have ingested toxic substances must have urgent medical attention.
All dogs are known to drool although some breeds are noted to be excessive droolers. Basset Hounds, Boxers, St. Bernard are known to be notorious drooler. Dog breeds with pendulous lips are more prone to slobber excessively. The saliva that is trapped in the loose folds of skin on the mouth would cause saliva to leak. Dogs have huge appetites and the smell of food would trigger the salivary glands to produce saliva so that the dog would start to drool. People too would salivate if the aroma of yummy food is smelled.
Dog owners that found out that the pet is a drooler can deal with the situation by keeping towels that will be used to wipe the dog's drool handy. Tying a bandana around the dog's neck would be a good remedy to the dog's drooling concern. Aside from the main purpose of absorbing drool, colorful bandanas will be the pet's fashion statement.
The dog's drooling can be due to causes other than the sight of food or the way the mouth of the pet is structured. Motion sickness can make a dog drool. The nauseated dog would hyper-salivate and then vomit. Drooling can be associated with a health concern. Hyper-salivating caused by a health concern needs urgent attention.
Drooling can be due to a dental concern or to a bone or wood splinter that gets stuck between the gums or on the roof of the mouth. If drooling is due to dental problems like gum disease and decayed tooth, the dog would have bad breath as well. Although rabies is no longer common, a dog would still succumb to this fatal disease. Excessive drooling is one of the symptoms of rabies. A lot of dogs get poisoned because these four legged friends are curious by nature and known to have huge appetites. Drooling is one of the symptoms of poisoning. Dogs that have ingested toxic substances must have urgent medical attention.
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