Toothbrushing?

[shina1220]

Hi! I have an eight year-old dachshund and she hates for me to brush her teeth. I want to know A- How often should I brush her teeth? and B- How could I make it more enjoyable for her?;)

[_Lisa_]

I brush my dog's teeth every other day (we alternate with the dental chews we get from the vet.) I target her when she is most relaxed & I lay her head in my lap & rub on her belly for a bit. When she is completely calm I brush one side at a time, with a break between the top & bottom rows.

I think that if you spend more time introducing her to the toothbrush before you brush her teeth she won't hate it so much. Things like just taking out the toothbrush & touching her mouth with it & then giving her a treat & putting the toothbrush away. Do this on a daily basis & after a week or so you could start trying to brush her teeth instead of just touching her mouth with the toothbrush. Hopefully she'll stop hating it so much!

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[parker174]

My dogs love having their teeth brushed. They love the poultry flavored toothpaste. They start salivating when they see what I am preparing to do. The also tolerate the rotating toothbrush that uses batteries. Makes the whole job a breeze.

[lillyrush]

My dogs love having their teeth brushed. They love the poultry flavored toothpaste. They start salivating when they see what I am preparing to do. The also tolerate the rotating toothbrush that uses batteries. Makes the whole job a breeze.


My dogs love that toothpaste! When I start brushing their teeth they spend the whole time trying to lap up the poultry toothpaste. I do manage to get a few good brushes in while they are distracted by the yummy flavor. I brush their teeth at least once a week.

[Evey]

I never brush, and my vet always comments on how nice my dogs teeth look. I give healthy treats like bullstix, achilles tendons, dried stingray tail, and naturally shed deer antler for my dogs to chew on.

You can also take a cotton rope toy and soak it in chicken broth, then dry it gently on a cookie sheet in your oven. Your dog will chew it and the rope will clean the teeth. My dogs enjoy eating rope toys just for the fun of it.

[reeskujo]

I'm with Evey...I do the same with Kujo and the vet can't believe how clean his teeth are....He hated having his teeth brushed.

[Evey]

Make sure to get a size of rope that is suitable for your dog. Of course, if your dog is like mine, it won't matter. Make sure to use a natural cotton rope with a tight twist. My dog has been through quite a few of these things. I go for the ones that are more knot than rope, because she is a real chew monster.