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03-14-2006, 01:49 PM
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Toothbrushes for tiny dogs
I use to brush Ginger's teeth (deceased two months now) all throughout her life. She never needed anything done at the vets. I just used people brushes. Well, I noticed that Snuggles back teeth are starting to get tarter on them. I doubt people's toothbrushes would work on her. She is 4.1 pounds as of last week. She also has that lower jaw thing that makes her teeth sometimes stick out (she needs braces - LOL). What do you guys use on your tiny dogs or do you do it yourself?
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03-14-2006, 01:54 PM
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Kirby isn't tiny anymore, but when he was 4 lbs, I was just getting him used to the idea of brushing his teeth. He was about 10 weeks old... (That weight stage didn't last long!)
I used a finger brush, and still use a finger brush.
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03-14-2006, 02:05 PM
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I used the small end of a toothbrush like this. It's very soft so it won't damage their gums. And, I use the toothpaste that comes with it - made for dogs. In this kit you also get a fingerbrush.
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03-14-2006, 02:16 PM
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Fingerbrushes
Are these fingerbrushes small? I would say the smallest she could use was a small person's little finger size.
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03-14-2006, 02:27 PM
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I use a 'sleeping beauty and snow white' toothbrush I got from the grocery store rack. Made for kids by Oral-B. It's small round and electric swishing action (one AA battery in the handle) works wonderfully. team that up with some good-tasting doggie toothpaste and you've got brushing is fun time.
My girls crowd in line to get their teeth brushed each morning. I have to make one lie down quietly while I do the other so they don't climb over each other trying to get me to brush their teeth.
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03-14-2006, 04:07 PM
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I use kids toothbrushes on my pups. Luna is 3.5 pounds and Skoots is 8 pounds (little porker). Skootie loves his teeth brushed but Luna doesn't. I just put some Beef flavored doggie toothpaste on and brush away. Luna has a Hello Kitty one and Skoots is Batman. Hee Hee.
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#7
03-14-2006, 06:19 PM
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I just went
I just went out and got her a little baby/toddler brush. The ones at the pet store were big.
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03-14-2006, 07:53 PM
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I use a piece of gauze wrapped around my finger with doggie toothpaste--she likes malt or chicken. I couldn't get enough pressure with the finger one and one of us was heading towards an injury using a long handled toothbrush.
 (my eye is much better now btw....)
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#9
03-17-2006, 04:21 PM
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Well on my pomeranian I just use a baby toothbrsuh for her teeht becasue its nice and small to get in her mouth and its soft so it doesn't hurt her teeht and does a good job. You would think that they would start making small toothbrusges for small dogs but I can't seem to find one anywhere I live.
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03-17-2006, 07:23 PM
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checked
I checked a couple of places and couldn't find any tiny toothbrushes.
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