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01-12-2012, 08:05 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wentworth, MO, USA
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| Tooth brushing! Hello! So I've got some questions on brushing my furbaby's toothers. I'm picking up my baby girl Roxy next week, and I wanna be completely ready and prepared with everything whenever I get her! I've decided that I'm going to definitely brush her teeth because it is very important and I want to get her started early. Does any one have any good steps or guidelines to follow in starting this whole process? Because I know I don't want to just shove a toothbrush in her mouth and start going. I want it to be a positive experience each time, and slowly ease her into it. So let me know how you guys did it! I need your input! Also, preferred tooth brushes or toothpaste would be great! Thank you so much!
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01-12-2012, 08:27 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I don't have any tips because Callie had no problem with me brushing her teeth but I always talk to her when brushing them and give her a treat afterwards. I like the CET tooth paste in vanilla mint. I also use the small tooth brush from CET.
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01-12-2012, 10:12 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD
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| Since she is a pup, I would first start rubbing her gums with your fingers just to get her used to the process. Until you feel comfortable using a brush, try wrapping guaze around your finger and using it as a toothbrush. I just brushed my 2's teeth tonight and I use a childs tooth brush. I think I'm going to go back to the doggie brush and use the small end. I think that the brushes I have may be too big for them. Mine are 3 and 4. Good luck and congrats on your baby.
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01-21-2012, 06:27 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| I have to give you some encouragement: I've brushed my 8 year old Dolly's teeth almost every day since she was a puppy & she still hasn't ever needed them cleaned! This week my vet said she should be a poster child for dog teeth brushing! I adopted my little Teena when she was 2 & she needed her teeth cleaned then, but since then she still has beautiful pearly whites. Good luck! |
01-21-2012, 11:00 PM | #5 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N/A
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| I have no advice here. I bought a kid-sized electric toothbrush for my 2 girls and have yet to use it. I probably used petzlife oral gel on them once or twice. I wish I wasn't so lazy! lol. But I do want to say 2 YT! |
01-22-2012, 07:14 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| I've always used children's toothbrushes, BTW. |
01-22-2012, 10:24 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I started slow with Taycie when she was a puppy. At first I just started with toothpaste on my finger and she would lick it off.. Then I moved to gauze around my finger, then a toddler size toothbrush. I use the 4-24 months from Oral B. It is the smallest one and works the best for Taycie A brush with fun Disney characters for babies, 4 to 24 months old. As far as toothpaste. I love CET. I like the Vanilla Mint.
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