I would really value some advice about keeping Ffion's teeth clean. I simply can not get her still enough to clean them properly with toothpaste and a finger brush. She is only seven months old so I know it's important to get into a routine. How do you ensure your dogs' teeth are clean? Do the "sticks" work? Thank you ........

Chicken wings a few times a week

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Harvey - staffy
Chance - american bulldog (rescue)

19 snakes, 5 geckos, phibs, T's, inverts, fluffies and hedgehog.

I know I should know, but I don't .... uncooked ?

So grateful for your suggestion and I will be rushing out to get some. My friend paid the vet £150 to have her dog's teeth scaled today .... frightening!!!

ALWAYS uncooked, never feed a cooked bone

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Harvey - staffy
Chance - american bulldog (rescue)

19 snakes, 5 geckos, phibs, T's, inverts, fluffies and hedgehog.

Was just about to add make sure they're raw and not cooked but pogo beat me to it

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Bergies and borders - what more could anyone want? Siamese and maine coons, of course!

From the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
The Moving Finger writes, and, having writ,
Moves on, nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
(But you can always edit your post, of course )

Thank you, thank you very much. I will get her two or three a week. Brilliant !!!

I started cleaning my two dogs teeth every day as soon as they got their adult teeth through. They are toy poodles and as my parents had toy poodles when I was a child who all suffered with awful bad breath and lost teeth quite early on I decided to persevere with my own two and they accept it now. I use a small headed tooth brush and dog tooth paste, I did try the finger brush but didn't find it very easy and I think the brush is more pleasant for them.

Hi, I feed raw so do not have to clean my dog's teeth, but if you cannot feed raw and you are not managing the toothbrush you may wish to try Fragaria (homeopathic remedy) or Plaque Off (seaweed) or Logic Gel.

HTH

Thank you very much for your encouragement, I will try a smaller toothbrush and I have the Logic Gel already. I am always surprised to have responses to my problems here ... and grateful.

I have recently had to start cleaning my dog's teeth. She won't accept a toothbrush yet so I tried putting the toothpaste on my finger but it was licked off almost before I got it in her mouth. I found that putting it on my thumb works well because I can get it right to her back teeth and massage while my fingers sit on top of her muzzle to steady her. I think slowly, slowly, slowly, is the way. I made a bit of a game of rubbing her gums for a few days and gradually started to incorporate front teeth, then the sides, then the back. I'm now trying to find one of those finger brush things so I can start to really get to work on them. She is really starting to accept it now and actually sits and waits when she sees the toothpaste come out.