[nagdu] how to choose toothbrush/toothpaste for dog brushing

Tue Aug 13 14:48:42 UTC 2013

Hi Janice.
I put a bit of toothpaste on the finger brush.  I can't really quantify how 
much.  It's a blob in the middle of the brush.  If I squished it down, it 
might cover most of the bristle part of the brush.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janice Toothman" <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] how to choose toothbrush/toothpaste for dog brushing

> Tracy or Anyone,
> How much toothpaste do you use and where do you put it (i.e. toothbrush, 
> gums, teeth)?
> Janice
> On 8/9/2013 9:09 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> My technique is to put my hand over the top of Ben's muzzle and pull up 
>> his lip enough to get the toothbrush in and rub it around his teeth. 
>> Otherwise, it can be a bit hard to get the brush past his waving tongue!
>> Tracy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 9:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] how to choose toothbrush/toothpaste for dog brushing
>>
>>
>>> I brush my dog's teeth almost every day. I figure it's good for me, so 
>>> it's probably good for him.  I started teeth brushing with my previous 
>>> dog Echo, and her teeth were still fine when she passed at age 17.
>>> I like the finger brush, and I usually get chicken-flavored toothpaste. 
>>> Ben loves having his teeth brushed.  I basically just rub the paste on 
>>> the outside of his teeth, but it seems to do the job, because the vet 
>>> always says his teeth look great. Better to spend a minute every day 
>>> than to have to leave my boy at the vet to be anesthetized for a teeth 
>>> cleaning.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "minh ha" <minh.ha927 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 12:44 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] how to choose toothbrush/toothpaste for dog 
>>> brushing
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Janice,
>>>>
>>>> When I was at GDB, they recommend that we brush our dog's teeth daily,
>>>> but I thought this was a little excessive. My dog likes to chew on her
>>>> bones all the time and this helps to get rid of any tarter that builds
>>>> up on her teeth. I brush her teeth every couple of weeks or so just to
>>>> help with breath odors. The finger brushes are super nice because they
>>>> give you a lot more control in their mouths. I found a really nice one
>>>> at Petsmart that has a round thing at the bottom so you can grip it in
>>>> your palm as opposed to the traditional finger brush that just goes
>>>> over the tip of your finger. It's worked out really well because I
>>>> don't feel like it's going to slip off my finger and go down her
>>>> throat. As for toothpaste, you can get a simple one that has the
>>>> necessary enzymes to break down the tarter; I have a chicken flavored
>>>> one and Viva absolutely loves it. She doesn't really like me brushing
>>>> her teeth, but one technique I use is I kind of hold her nose shut so
>>>> she'll open up her mouth and I rub the toothpaste over her teeth. It's
>>>> good if you can actually brush the teeth, but they say it's enough if
>>>> you spread the toothpaste over them because the enzymes will do its
>>>> job. I hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Minh
>>>>
>>>> On 8/8/13, Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone have suggestions on how to shop for toothbrush or 
>>>>> toothpaste
>>>>> for your dog.  Also, how frequently would you do it and is there a
>>>>> proper technique to it.  Of course, this probably depends on how 
>>>>> willing
>>>>> your pup is to expose their teeth and gums for cleaning.
>>>>>
>>>>> But when Destiny was at the Vet last she commented that she had tartar
>>>>> and plaque build up and asked was I brushing.  I had relied on the 
>>>>> daily
>>>>> dental treats because she was never too inclined to open her mouth to 
>>>>> me
>>>>> when she had gotten into something and I said to "drop it"; she just
>>>>> clamped her mouth shut on her prize.
>>>>> Janice
>>>>>
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