Many of you might not know that February is National Dental Health for dogs and many vets will offer a
discounted rate 
during this month to bring awareness to the many issues tied to dental care for animals.
http://www.avma.org/press/releases/0...pet_dental.asp
My suggestion would be for you to call around the different vets and see if they run specials in February. I personally would not use Petsmart because in alot of cases (at least out here) these are very young vets who do not have alot of experience with toy dogs and especially anesthesia.
Since I have 10 dogs who for the most part all need dentals (I budget for 10 but sometimes I get lucky & not everyone needs it) I book them in February. Our normal dental is close to $400.00 which is outrageous.
Another thing I do is try to keep the buildup/tarter down by doing my own scaling of the dogs teeth. You can buy the tool from petedge.com but you have to have the patient of a saint. You can try to do this before but I highly recommend you have a professional do her deep cleaning first and then try and stay on top of the buildup with the tool. After her first deep cleaning then you can start to brush her teeth at least 3 times a week.
Unfortunately this is one of the drawbacks of a Yorkie but if you want your baby to live a good long life you need to take care of their teeth. This is an expense you need to plan on yearly and it is more important to do this than buy them toys or clothing.
Cindy & The Gang
