Every day, although we don’t really do it at the sink.

I do not. I'm pretty sure Carmelita would not be amenable to it.

I'm glad you figured out why your pup didn't want her teeth brushed anymore.

I can say "do you want me to brush you?" and she jumps up on the couch next to me and lays down. That I really appreciate.

She's had her teethed cleaned just once I think and she is 9 years old. She's a little dog, only 9 lbs. I wonder if that makes a difference? Maybe large dogs are more inclined to let you brush their teeth? Just guessing about that.

Yes, I brush my terrier’s teeth about once a day. I’ve only used CET brand toothpaste but wouldn’t mind trying other brands. He likes the poultry flavor but I use other flavors too. I won’t say he likes the process but he cooperates pretty well. He still has one not-so-good looking tooth in the far back, so we may have dental work in the future but doing the best we can.

I've used a child’s toothbrush but find the even smaller dog toothbrush works better.

I brush my cats' teeth.

oh my goodness. It sounds like a great idea- I suppose if the dog is used to it they will go for it but I cannot imagine any of ours permitting it. How do you not have them chomp down on the brushing?

lulu, you can only brush the outside of the teeth, you can't get to the inside part of the teeth. I just hold her lip up and slip the brush under it and brush away. She's very easy to work with when it comes to medical type things. I think that because when she was a puppy, she had mange really bad and the rescue had to do a lot of handling of her when she was little and it got her used to all sorts of poking and prodding.

No, but I do get her teeth checked by the vet every time we go and if he says it’s time, I take her to get them cleaned. Fortunately, we have a great clinic locally that offers low cost cleanings, so it doesn’t break the bank.

I've tried, but not so good results. She thinks the brush is something to chew on. I have one of those you slip on your finger. She had a vet visit in May and he said she had pretty teeth. She likes those minty treats, I think it helps.

I tried - everything. In the end he considers CET poultry toothpaste to be an appetizer added to his morning cookies.

socalgal - is your pup an American Eskimo? Ours is. Of course if he did allow us to brush his teeth, as a "human" it would have to be at the sink.

She is a Samoyed - on the small side only 41 pounds.

I tried a few times, but inevitably one of them would start to slobber and then there would be a big sneeze and slobber, snot and toothpaste would go everywhere. I did have their teeth cleaned once a year by the vet though.

I go inside his teeth. He doesn’t like it much so it’s quick. I think he started to tolerate the brushing because he liked the taste of the CET poultry toothpaste.

edited to adds— he chews when I brush. What spurred me to brush was a $700 dog dental bill.

I try to do it a few times a week but I hate putting her through it. I know I am not doing a great job of it.

No, but I should. My newest dog's previous owner not only brushed them daily, but her husband had a full set of dental tools and scaled their teeth weekly as well.

I do get my own brushed.

I have a 9 lb Morkie... she won't even let me open her mouth.

And boy could she use a good teeth brushing!

They do what they can when when she goes to the groomer. But I'm afraid her teeth are going to fall out before long.

Imagine our surprise when the vet called us after cleaning Beulah's teeth. Seems she had 3 extra canine teeth growing behind her front ones! Neither him or us had ever heard of that. Geo says it just shows how extra special she is. Both her and Bernadette get Vegident chews during the day and I brush their teeth with the CET poultry flavored kind. Neither of them minds it at all. Of course, it helps I usually do it while they are in their favorite chairs.

Our previous cat was not very amenable to being handled. When the vet suggested DH brush her teeth, saying you can get special cat toothbrushes that you slide your finger into and the brush part ends up on your fingertip, DH remarked, “That’s only good for ten brushings.”

No, only had one dog that ever had problems, my current one Emily but she is about 3 years older than any of the others ever made it. She had to have a tooth pulled last year, I think.

I got a gel that gets squirted into his teeth on each side of his mouth. It spreads around. He doesn't mind too much and the vet says his teeth are in pretty good shape.

socalgal - 41 lbs. is small for a Samoyed. I bet you are happy to have a smaller pup when the weather is really bad or you find it necessary to pick up your pup and run. Our Eskie weighs 25 lbs. so is a small standard. One of his friends is a Samoyed but she weighs a lot more than 41 lbs. but looks like in Eskie in a Samoyed body. It is funny though when they are at the groomer's at the same time the Spitz mind goes into the same frame of mind and they mimic each other. Of course it always rains when our guy and the female Samoyed get groomed - I am sure you know all about wet white dogs with lots of fur/hair - in our case hair, in your case fur. Oh, the joys. We used to have short haired dogs. Our guy is food obsessed - if we don't watch it he till will be a small Samoyed. Beautiful pup!

She is my 5th and smallest Samoyed girl - got my first in 1968. She is a rescue and was only 34 pounds and quite fearful when we got her. The smaller size was good because I am only 105 pounds and at first had to carry her from the house to the lawn, into the vet, to comfort her, etc. She also doesn’t have a very long or thick coat which makes her much easier to groom (I do it myself). I save the undercoat fur and can spin it or make felt out of it.

You said yours has hair not fur - are Eskie’s double coated?

socalgal - yes, Eskie's are double coated but with more hair-like fur than "fur fur". It is everywhere. He is a bear type Eskie.

I used to go on the Eskie forum when it existed and many people did spin their Eskies' excess fur.

Our guy's friend, the Samoyed, has "fur" and it is also thick - luck of the draw. Some Eskies and Samoyeds seem to have thinner hair than others - I wish! We have to have our dog groomed - we used to have short-haired dogs and never thought of the grooming issue - but at least the Eskie hair does not get caught in your feet.

Your girl is lucky to have you. Our Eskie is somewhat fearful as well but he likes our vet of over 30 years and the techs etc. - and being handled by the groomer has helped him (although he is a screamer as are many Eskies). Eskies seem to be one or two person dogs - he loves Daddy but the sun rises and sets on me! Although he will take to anyone who offers him something to eat - a Samoyed in training!