Brushing my dogs teeth? Is it really necessary?

[Ernest40]

I never brushed my dog's teeth and we didn't know any problems.

 

[Weeg]

I never brushed my dog's teeth and we didn't know any problems.

Well thats good, because despite all my efforts to get Comet used to it, he hates it and I gave up a while ago. He wouldn't let me do it without force, and could care less about the taste of the toothpaste.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I used to with chicken-flavoured-toothpaste but I don't do it anymore