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gramsof1 · 01-19-2009, 03:13 PM

HI,

We bought a small toothrush as soon as we got Tiki and just let her chew on it to get used to it being in her mouth. After about a week, my husband started brushing her teeth every night before bed. She will not even let the inexpensive toothpaste into her mouth. She prefers the poulty flavor that comes from the pet store at 6 bucks a tube. Thank goodess it lasts a while.

Also we bought those little rope chewies. She loves them and the strings get between her teeth too. Get these things going as soon as possible. My dogs birth mother had to have all of her front teeth on the bottom pulled out. They never brushed, even though they suggested it to us. Well, I read the book about Yorkies too. They got a little 3 pound girl after the last pup from the litter was sold and it is just over 3 years old and it had to have it's front teeh pulled too. I don't want that to happen to our Tiki.

Myrna

01-19-2009, 03:13 PM	#4
gramsof1 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 50	Dental health HI, We bought a small toothrush as soon as we got Tiki and just let her chew on it to get used to it being in her mouth. After about a week, my husband started brushing her teeth every night before bed. She will not even let the inexpensive toothpaste into her mouth. She prefers the poulty flavor that comes from the pet store at 6 bucks a tube. Thank goodess it lasts a while. Also we bought those little rope chewies. She loves them and the strings get between her teeth too. Get these things going as soon as possible. My dogs birth mother had to have all of her front teeth on the bottom pulled out. They never brushed, even though they suggested it to us. Well, I read the book about Yorkies too. They got a little 3 pound girl after the last pup from the litter was sold and it is just over 3 years old and it had to have it's front teeh pulled too. I don't want that to happen to our Tiki. Myrna