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QuickSilver · 12-28-2008, 03:02 PM

I just started brushing my dog's teeth. His former owner claims she brushed his teeth a few times a week, but I have my doubts. I read how to brush his teeth on another YT thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...g-s-teeth.html

I wish I could say Thor loved getting his teeth brushed. It's been something of an ordeal so far. I'm hoping he will hate it less as time passes. I give him a nice treat afterwards, which probably undoes most of the teeth brushing. He's so tiny though, I would really like to avoid a teeth cleaning that requires anesthesia.

I got a toothbrush with two ends, one for a normal size dog, and one for "precision brushing", I guess. I use the small end.

How can you tell if you are being too rough?

12-28-2008, 03:02 PM	#7
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	I just started brushing my dog's teeth. His former owner claims she brushed his teeth a few times a week, but I have my doubts. I read how to brush his teeth on another YT thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...g-s-teeth.html I wish I could say Thor loved getting his teeth brushed. It's been something of an ordeal so far. I'm hoping he will hate it less as time passes. I give him a nice treat afterwards, which probably undoes most of the teeth brushing. He's so tiny though, I would really like to avoid a teeth cleaning that requires anesthesia. I got a toothbrush with two ends, one for a normal size dog, and one for "precision brushing", I guess. I use the small end. How can you tell if you are being too rough?