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posted 11-17-2003 04:39 PM         

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How many of you do it? What products do you use? How often do you do it?

I bought tooth brushes for Witt and Dooley and I thought they would hate it because Darby does. Dooley was fine with it, but Witt loves it! He keeps asking for more. He saw me put the toothbrush away in a rubbermaid box in the utility room, I walked away. He pulled the box out and stood there barking at it. When I went to see what he was barking about there he stood pawing at the box. I opened it and let him look, he took the brush out and ran off with it. He just layed on the floor chewing the brush up, so I took it away from him and put it away. He keeps going in the utility room, he paces back and forth and then leaves. Little weirdo!

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posted 11-17-2003 04:53 PM         

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I am rolling over laughing!! well almost since I am sitting my my desk! Witt is possessed! I try to brish Jake and Wylies with great difficulty. I have one on this brushes that work ok, but i findit easier toput some toothpaste on a towl and rub their gums. He would make a great commercial for getting your dog to like brushing their teeth

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posted 11-17-2003 04:55 PM         

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Thats cute sure wish Sebastain, Nala and Jasime liked me to brush their teeth jasime is the worst the other two deal with it but she is my little DRAMA QUEEN

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posted 11-17-2003 05:00 PM         

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I wonder if I bought him a softer cleaning type brush, something big that he can't choke on or ram down his throat, if he would like that as well. You think that would be safe? He just wants to lay there and chew on it. LOL @ possessed...I'm so used to his antics I just laugh now...I don't even notice that they might be odd.

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posted 11-17-2003 06:41 PM         

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Hi All,
I have two Miniature Pinschers and a Rottweiler.
The Pins each have very small children's tooth brushes (soft) and the Rottie has a regular adult (soft) tooth brush. They get their teeth brushed every other night before bed, then I rinse them with water.
Every six months I use a dental instrument and carefully scrape any & all tartar off their teeth. I use Petrodex with fluoride which is a enzymatic toothpaste for dogs. Beef flavor. They put up with it but I wouldn't say they love it. But no major fights about it! The Rottie is actually the best to work with, then again she has had years of experience
My Rottie is almost 12 years old and her teeth are in wonderful condition, it really is worth the hassle of brushing which really only takes a couple of minutes each.
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posted 11-17-2003 06:50 PM         

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I use the Petrodex as well and bought it in a package with a toothbrush. I try to do Max's teeth at least once a week. He would rather i stick the brush in his mouth and let him lick the paste, so it's kinda hard to actually get the teeth cleaned. I think it's really important to get all the plague off or else they get chronic bad breath. My in-laws spent a small fortune getting their dogs teeth cleaned, would rather brush then have to go through that.

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posted 11-17-2003 07:31 PM         

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I used to brush Natalie's teeth about once a month...I've stopped be I really need to get back in the habit of doing it again regularly. I used Petrodex and a tooth brush that has a large end and a smaller end. Sebastian would never let me brush his teeth. I would'nt even attempt it...he'd probably rip my hand off. The vet said his teeth looked wonderful despite the fact that he is a toy breed and 7yrs old so Im not too worried about his for now.

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posted 11-17-2003 08:15 PM         

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I want to brush Nala's teeth and bought a kit with some doggie toothpaste and a toothbrush and a thing you put on your finger that you can use instead of the brush. I haven't tried it, yet. She seems afraid of having her coat brushed, so I can't imagine brushing her teeth will go well.

But she has the most gorgeous, brand-new, pearly white adult teeth and I want them to stay that way!

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posted 11-17-2003 08:21 PM         

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Hi Jamiya,
I start out by just putting my finger in their mouth and rubbing lightly on their teeth at first, then put a little of the doggie toothpaste on your finger and rub with that a few times. They seem to tolerate or trust your finger more than a rubber cover or rag at first. It may take a few days and a lot of patience but if you are very gentle and tell them what lovely and wonderfull babies they are they will come around, even start to kinda look forward to it. Good luck!
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posted 11-17-2003 09:49 PM         

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I use this stuff called oxyfresh. It goes in their water and keeps their teeth from getting plaque and tarter, same concept as brushing their teeth except easier.

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posted 11-17-2003 10:00 PM         

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I also bought the Petrodex brushes with a small end and a big end. I got the toothpaste too, it's called Denta Clean. I let them taste it..and they liked it fine, but I wish I understood what the ingredients were. I don't like using something when I don't know whats in it. I have just used water so far to brush their teeth until i get a chance to figure out what this toothpaste is made of. Witt's teeth of course are sparkly white and beautiful. Dooleys are the same but I can just see a hint of yellowing starting at the gum line on a few teeth which is what made me buy the brushes. Darby's teeth are awful, my mom said thats common with the small breeds like the Poodle. He just lost a tooth and I need to take him in again to have them cleaned, they will probably want to pull a couple. It's expensive and he seems to need it frequently!

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posted 11-18-2003 01:05 AM         

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The vets office I worked at had a huge class on dental care and they had the BEST suggestions on getting your dog to enjoy their toothies getting brushed.
You start off by just dipping your finger into some water with a small amount of boullian (not too much bc it is really salty) and then rub it on their teeth for the first few times to get them used to your hand in their mouth.
Then you graduate to a wash cloth doing the same thing.
Then you use the wash cloth with the toothpaste (we use CET chicken flavor)
Eventually you can graduate to the brush.
It has worked pretty well. All my guys know to sit still and Mayday gets 5 gold stars. Chopper however wants to eat the toothpaste so he chews the entire time Im brushing them.
I also use the oxyfresh. Its wonderful stuff.

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posted 11-18-2003 04:45 AM         

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I have heard about OxyFresh and I looked for it at the store but they didn't have it. They had other stuff you put in their water, but I didn't know if it was the same.

Where did you buy the OxyFresh?

On a whim, I tried the toothbrush with Nala last night. She loved the toothpaste, so I put some on the rubber finger brush and used that to brush her teeth. I got to the front ones pretty good, although I think she managed to lick all of the toothpaste off before it actually got to her teeth. But it's a start!

It's hard to reach those back teeth.

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posted 11-19-2003 11:20 AM         

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I buy mine at the vets office. You might be able to find it online cheaper. Try upco.com Not sure if they have it but its worth a shot

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posted 11-19-2003 03:25 PM         

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Does this look like the product you use?
http://www.oxyfreshww.com/distsites/pet/petoralhygiene.asp

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posted 11-20-2003 12:27 AM         

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To a T! Thats exactly what we use. We also use that after dentals and such. I dont think I have had to actually do a dental cleaning on my dogs in quite some time. I know the last time I did it was bc I wanted to learn how to do one lol. The stuff is awesome. I do still brush their teeth but they love to have it done.

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posted 11-20-2003 12:57 PM         

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I buy my oxyfresh online. That is the website I use. It ships really fast. If you buy it just do the regular shipping, it came in less than 5 days. I wish I could buy it locally so I didn't have to pay for shipping, but oh well. I got the little bottle at first and it lasted a long time even with my herd. I am on the gallon jug now, I have had it for a couple of weeks and it feels like hardly anything is gone. All of my animals teeth look great.

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posted 11-22-2003 10:01 AM         

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I just get it from the vets office I work at. Its cheaper for me that way. Try calling around to some vets offices and see if you can find one that carries it.

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