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03-18-2007, 09:07 AM | #1 |
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| almost lost my fingers today!!! ok, call me a bad doggie owner but today was my first time brushing maggies teeth (she is 23 weeks old). I was looking for some "all natural" stuff to brush her teeth with and waited until i was comfy with something before i did it. well, I guess i should have started a long time ago, even if it was just using the brush to brush away any extra "stuff" that might be on her teeth...just to get her used to it. I have to say...for a 4 lb ball of fluff, she is STRONG!!! i was so scared i was going to hurt her trying to hold her to brush her teeth. holy MOLY she was so squirmy and just freaking out!!!!!!!! but we did it...got the teeth brushed. i didn't go all out with it and really brush them thouroughly, just kind rubbed the toothbrush on her teeth a little. it was really all i could do...i thought i was going to lose my fingers putting them in her mouth like that. we have 2 other dogs, a min pin and a cocker. the min pin weighing about 15 lbs or so (he's old and fat LOL) and a cocker weighing in at almost 30 lbs. and they were easy LOL they didn't like it..but they didn't almost take my fingers with them. Ms maggie on the other hand...she put up a good fight
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03-18-2007, 09:15 AM | #2 |
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| They sure can fight you when they don't like something. I use one of those brushes that you put over your finger. It seems to help a good bit. However, I wish I could find some smaller size ones. I hope your baby gets used to the brushings after awhile.
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03-18-2007, 09:20 AM | #3 |
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| Ouch! How about putting some of that toothpaste on the brush and holding it by her mouth and letting her gnaw on the bristles on her own? I did that with my two and they thought it was a 'treat' and now they're more cooperative when I actually brush
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03-18-2007, 09:31 AM | #4 | |
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http://beyondbeds.com/index.asp?Page...=Custom&ID=111 none of the dogs like it but i have heard some good stuff about it. so i thought i would try it.
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03-18-2007, 10:38 AM | #5 |
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| Oh, you're talking about the PetzLife. I use that also but it's pretty strong smelling (and I guess tasting) so I just put it on their lips and let them lick it off. I brush their teeth with the natural doggy toothpaste, I think it's liver flavored or something
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03-18-2007, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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| i think my hubby has some of that. i'll ask where he put it. i think they like that a bit more
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03-18-2007, 12:04 PM | #7 |
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| I am a horrible yorkie mom. I don't brush my yorkies teeth. I have tried but I literally cannot hold Bella down and get her mouth open. Sadly, this has cost me though, as she now needs a dental cleaning and it will cost me hundreds |
03-19-2007, 05:14 AM | #8 |
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| so many people have the same story to tell. i really want to try and start off on the right foot while she is young but it was very hard to do hubby was like "she is so young, why are you brushing her teeth". I simply want her to get used to it now. kinda like the grooming. better to start when they are young, IMO.
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03-19-2007, 05:44 AM | #9 |
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| http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...toothpaste&N=2 This is what I use. It's from Petsmart. Daisy loves it so much all she has to do is see the tube and she comes running and licks the tube before I can even open it. When I am brushing her teeth she is so busy trying to lick the toothbrush to eat the toothpaste. I don't know how good this stuff is but you might want to try using something with a great taste to start out. This has a peppermint flavor and makes their breath smell great. I use the "blue" tube. The Vet at Petsmart recommended it.
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