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Originally Posted by SUZYQ15  i took bella to the vet and the vet told me she needed to start brushing her teeth. now i know yorkies need special attention on their teeth but i just havn't gotten around to it. i know i have no excuse but when the vet showed me her teeth i got a little worried. he showed me how easy it was to clean them. so i went to petco and bought everything i needed i was so excited to start brushing her teeth!!! much to my surprise bella was not on the same page as me.??? i put some toothpaste on my finger so she could taste the paste and she liked it so far so good, then i put some on the toothbrush and gave it to her she ate a little more, but as soon as i tried to open her mouth like the vet did she got nervous and upset and would not let me brush her teeth. she kept wiggling and moving her head. i got really frustrated with her. how come it was so easy for the vet and not me so i figured the previous owner had never brushed her teeth. now i have all these supplies but can't do anything with them i feel like such a failure. i know i shouldn't give up so easily but i have tried so many times but nothing.i know i can just take her to the groomers and they can do it but i want to learn for myself. please can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong????  |
Yes you definitely need to learn yourself since Bella should be brushed daily. I brushed my last dog weekly and that was not enough. She had to be put under every year at the vet to get teeth cleaning. That gets more and more dangerous as she gets older. Now with Mocha I brush everyday after meal. If Bella does not like the toothbrush, try the finger brush at first. Give her a treat after you finish to reward her. When you play with her, open her "lip?" (didn't want to say mouth since you just need to open her "lip" to show teeth) and say "smile". Make it a game to have her allow you to open and show teeth (that'w what my trainer did). Eventually she will get it. Just be patient. Good luck!