We started out with no toothpaste at all. Just rub their teeth and gums with your finger. Get them used to it being OK for you to be in their mouth. And I'd do it every single day.
After that, I switched to chicken flavor Petrodex toothpaste on a finger brush. Again, start slow. Brushing isn't as important as getting them used to you being in there.
You can start brushing more with the finger brush until you're finally working every tooth well. Eventually, you can switch to a brush.
I do it every day. It's become almost a bonding thing for us. He enjoys it.
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