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Brushing your dogs teeth – the easy way.

Posted in Grooming and Care. on Friday, August 28th, 2009 by Louise
Aug 28

So this might sound a bit odd but dental care for your pup is essential. It can avoid tons of health problems and is great for getting your pooch used to being handled and having their mouth examined.  Quick read article.

Use a quality brand dog (not human) toothpaste (available from most good pet shops or vet) and toothbrush. Dog toothbrushes are much softer than a humans to protect their gums.

At first just put a little of the doggy toothpaste on your finger and allow the dog to lick this off. You can then progress quickly to putting your hand on their muzzle whilst they lick the paste.  Begin lifting their lips up gently to get them acclimatised to the unusual touch.


Then begin running your finger over their teeth briefly and reward.  You can now use the toothbrush.  Imagine it is your finger again and begin the process of them licking the toothbrush with the paste on it.  Start running it over the dogs teeth. Do this for a few days on the run, then you can begin actually brushing their teeth in the same way you would do your own. Be gentle and make it fun!

You can use a word like teeth before each session so your dog learns to expect what is happening. This way when you go to the vet and they want to look in your dogs mouth you can use the same word and your dog will be happy to have them examine their mouth – simples! Job done.

Potty training information found here.


Photo – Tooth fairy by the giant vermin

5 Comments

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  2. Linda on August 31st, 2009

    What position should my pupy be in? She’s a Corgi.

  3. Louise on September 1st, 2009

    As a pup i would sit her on your knee and as she goes you should be able to ask her for a sit or a stand stay and be able to brush them. She will be wiggly as a pup so don’t expect too much from her and just try to be patient.

  4. Tarah on September 15th, 2009

    My vet told me to use a small piece of gauze instead of a toothbrush. He said it’s much cheaper and that pretty much all of the toothbrushes hurt the gums. Thoughts?

  5. Louise on September 22nd, 2009

    Specialist ‘dog’ toothbrushes are really really soft but starting with gauze is great especially on teething dogs.



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