Brushing my yorkies teeth hi all rudy is 2 yrs old tried to brush his teeth again not working he just got a dental done a week ago so i said i will start to try to brush. i took out the toothpaste like it says put on my finger to let him lick it if u could have seen his face he jumped off the couch after smelling it and was starring at me showing his teeth like what the heck was that mind u he didnt even lick it he just got a quick whif of it it was beef flavored mint i thought it was a fine scent what should i do? any suggestions on toothpaste brands and flavors that your pups love the best? thanks denise :) |
Cali likes the poultry flavor. |
thanks how long have u been brushing? |
Is there another dog around that could taste it first? Joel wouldn't touch his toothpaste or carsick medicine so I gave it to my bigger dog first and it works every time, Joel gobbles it up now:) It's almost like he has to make sure it's not poisoned first lol |
I like the CET toothpaste I use the vanilla mint but they have like 3 other flavors I think. |
I had a really difficult time brushing my pup's teeth. So I use dental wipes instead. They've worked really well for us. In fact, Yoshi skipped his dental 2 months ago. This is the brand I use: Amazon.com: 8in1 D.D.S. Dental Wipes, 90-Count:... I'm not sure if it's the best brand, but it works for us. |
I use the CET poultry flavor. Huey loves the taste and jumps up and down when he sees me put it on his toothbrush. Unfortunately, he doesn't let me brush his teeth, but if I give him the toothbrush with the toothpaste on it, he chews on it for hours, so I feel like that is better than nothing. He is 4 and hasn't had to have a dental yet. The vet says he teeth look good. I know I have posted this video before, so apologies to those who have already seen it, but here is Huey brushing his own teeth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvP5...e_gdata_player |
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Huey is so cute brushing his teeth, that's what I do with Joel only he doesn't like it so I hold it and he bites it on command haha! |
Something you might want to try, that I have to do with Mandie, is get a super small brush (I got this idea from kjc here on the forum). I get those Wisp disposable toothbrushes for people. I use a knife and pop out the little bead in the middle. Then, I have always used coconut oil to brush her teeth. She hates the taste of all the toothpastes I have tried. Every now and then I will sneak some in on her but 100% of the time that I brush her teeth, it's with coconut oil. She loves it! She thinks it's a treat. I have to let her lick a little first and then brush (trying to get to the brushing before she eats all the coconut oil lol) |
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I am going to have to re-do training with Jackson, he just his cleaning today at the vets because I have slacked and not brushed for months.... But what we did before to get him used to it, was I initially trained him to come into the bathroom with me every night. No tooth brushes, paste, etc. Just .. you get a treat for coming into the bathroom. After a few days of that, I started bringing the brush and paste in. I would let him sniff it, put it on the ground, and put the treats around the brush so he would associate it with positive things. After a week of that, I began lifting his lip up, clicking and treating. No brushing yet at this point. After another week, we began the brushing part. So it took about 2 weeks of de-sensitizing and then he just became used to it and it became routine. We use CET beef flavored. He tolerates it more than any other flavors. |
At what age do you start brushing your pups teeth? |
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Princess Sophie loves the peanut butter flavor. |
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Same here, started when they were wee pups. They think the toothbrush is a chew toy loll. I also brush all my 4 b4 bedtime every night, they wait to take their turn.:D You might want to start w/a baby terry cloth or gauze & put some doggie toothpaste on it. Rub it against his teeth, get him used to having things put into his mouth & work up to a toothbrush if he'll tolerate it. Good Luck! |
hi rudy is 2 yrs old how do i start this process? i am the one who posted i tried to brush his teeth he just had his first dental last week but he totally flipped out with smell of tpaste should i give him tbrush to play with at first? any ideas? thanks denise |
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thanks can u buy the wipes in the pet store? what about coc oil in grocery store right? thanks |
You can probably find wipes at a pet store. They have some good prices on amazon, too. I get the Nutiva coconut oil from GNC. |
You can teach your dog to endure just about anything if you slowly work up to it, desensitizing him to it with very short sessions that gradually increase in length and intensity of brushing. Slowly work up to it by putting him on his back in your lap and opening his mouth, touching the empty, toothpasteless toothbrush to his teeth for an instant and then let him up, give him a treat, praise and play with him a little. An hour later, repeat. An hour later, repeat. An hour later, repeat. After 2 days of doing this hourly all day long for just that brief touching over the weekend, he'll be quite used to your just opening his mouth and putting the toothbrush on his teeth. On Monday, brush the toothbrush along one tooth and that's it. Let him up and treat him. An hour later, repeat. And so on. Do this for a day. Don't rush this at first - later you will make up much more time. Day 4, brush two teeth for about 30 seconds and let him up, treat. Add a drop or two of water if his mouth seems dry to help smooth the brushing. Repeat in an hour and so on every hour. If you skip one hour, okay at this point but please, keep on schedule. During any of the episodes before you use toothpaste, add a drop or two of water if the dog's mouth seems dry to you. Usually they salivate quite a lot during this time but add moisture if he doesn't. By Day 5, your dog should let you very gently run the toothbrush along his upper teeth in a brushing motion with some resistance but just ignore it. Don't take longer that 30 - 45 seconds to do it and let him up, treat. Here is where you need to repeat this every hour strictly. If he struggles, just keep going and don't feel sorry for him - you have got to do it and he's used to it by now. Day 6, do the above on the lower teeth. Day 7, you should be able to briefly and gently brush the empty brush along the top and bottom teeth without freaking your dog out. Keep doing this for a couple days or so. Day 9 or 10 - add a small bit of toothpaste and do a short session and repeat 3 or 4 more times that day. Keep slowly working up until you brush for about 2 minutes with the recommended amount of toothpaste and always, always, always treat your dog and praise and play with him afterward. Remember, your dogs gums are quite sensitive so the slow beginning of brushing without toothpaste and just his saliva as you help toughen the gums is important. Always brush softer and less vigorously than you do your own teeth. Most people brush their dogs teeth as they brush their own - hard. It hurts their gums, especially at first but if you will gradually toughen the gums and get him used to the sensation and overpowering nature of this activity, he won't be as scared or fight at hard. In time, he will just endure it as we do a dental cleaning or other necessaries we dislike doing. Some dogs do very well if you wrap them in a heavy towel and securely snug it around them and others do not like that. If it helps settle your dog for brushing, by all means do it. |
Also, be certain that the toothbrush you brush with is super small and super SOFT. Change it after about 2 or 3 months to a new one all year 'round. They get hard after use. But a very tiny toothbrush such as some of those made for cats and that have very, very soft bristles and slowly desensitizing your guy to it over a couple of weeks will help him come to accept this activity. |
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