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Originally Posted by LaurenMarie  I have had a question about this, and Im glad someone reminded me to ask! LOL
My Bella is only 6 months old now and I haven't yet brushed her teeth. Is this necessary? Ive read people just do it ONCE a week, or once every other week to once a day (which is a little excessive in my eyes).
Do I have to have her spit out the toothpaste or is it safe for them to swallow?
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I can't answer all your questions, but I just "brush" MY Bella's
teeth once a week (or 2 weeks sometimes....
) I think that's ok, but maybe I"m wrong?? Hopefully someone else answers more fully.
They sell toothpaste for dogs (and cats too) and it's safe to swallow. lol, I can just imagine trying to get her to spit it out! I actually have just been using the Dental Wipes for teeth.....they come in a little round container and have round pads (kind of like those Clearasil pads for faces) that are pre-soaked. It's kind of like brushing a baby's teeth or gums....you just wipe them down with the textured cloth. It smells minty, and she doesn't seem to mind it. I don't think I could get a toothbrush in her mouth, it's so small! And I don't think I could get the finger type brush very far back...just the front ones. Also, with my cats (back when I got my first and tried it....doesn't work as well with cats, trust me!) my vet had told me that you should mainly brush the fronts, and the tops if you can. He said their tongues clean the inside of their teeth and the things they chew on will clean the tops too. It's mainly the fronts you have to worry about..... I just do what I can for as long as I can get her to be still-ish.