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Old 05-17-2009, 11:26 PM   #41
QuickSilver
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What a cute vid!

I am really neurotic about Thor's teeth; we brush every night. I do my teeth, and then I do his. There have already been some great tips, but I wanted to share my technique to get Thor brush ready (I got this from LilMissy originally).

Thor used to HATE getting his teeth brushed, and it was such a struggle that his breath was really bad even right after we'd finished. I got beef-flavored tooth paste, and started by rubbing my pinky finger along his teeth. I did this every night for about a month. I didn't push it too hard, but as he got more comfortable, I started rubbing the front ones, making him open his mouth so I could get the back ones, etc.

Then I re-introduced the brush. I actually got one for cats because Thor's mouth is so small. The brush is about three inches long. I started by letting him lick a little paste off the brush, and then I would do a couple teeth very softly. After a week, I was doing all his teeth, + gums!

It was so worth it to train Thor to accept the brush. It literally takes five minutes, so I think it's very worthwhile to make it a daily habit.
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