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Originally Posted by natalie I know this is a silly question, but coming from a first-time Yorkie owner, I didn't think it would be all too newbie.
I am reading all these posts, and one question remains. How do you go about brushing a dog's teeth? Do you just force his mouth open and brush?
And also, at what age can you start brushing? My Fred is 10 weeks old. I'm about to go buy him Greenies tomorrow as a treat and hopefully start early with the tooth-cleaning process.
I have a hard enough time giving him a bath because he shakes so much and I'm scared he might be cold! I can't even imagine how much I'll struggle with just brushing his teeth too!  |
Get him started now on the brushing. That way he won't be so difficult with it when he's older. Just use your fingers to open his mouth (like the vet does when checking their mouths) and put the toothbrush in there (I use a child' toothbrush, easier on his small mouth) and go to town, gently. lol I use Burt's Bees all natural toothpaste. It's safe to swallow AND it doesn't smell like meat or poultry like those nasty doggie toothpastes do. Plus, it's all natural so you're not putting anything bad into your baby's system. Good luck!
