 Brushing teeth...GERRRRRR
Hi all, I try to brush Coco's teeth but she hates it. I even let her sniff and play with her toothbrush so she gets acquainted with it. But as soon as I put doggie paste on it and try to brush her teeth, she runs away. So then I have to catch her, and hold her tiny little head as gently as I can to expose her teeth and brush them. I hate doing that besides the fact that she doesn't let me because she wiggles around like a fish out of water. I don't know what to do. I don't want to give in to her because the health of her teeth is important and it's costly to have things fixed. But I don't like forcing her to stay still while I do it. I praise her the whole time, even tried talking or singing to her to get her to stop wiggling and relax. I've even considered doing it while she sleeps in my lap sometimes. She is such a deep sleeper I don't think she would notice but I don't want to disrupt her sleep. Any Suggestions?
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