Brushing your pet’s teeth at home
Teach your pets to love having their teeth brushed in just 7 days!
Gently stroke the outside of your pet’s cheeks with your finger only (no brush) and slowly lift the lip for about 30 seconds.
Repeat as above and also place a small amount of toothpaste on the end of your finger and let your pet sample it.
Repeat Day 2 but this time gently run your finger or finger toothbrush and a small amount of toothpaste over your pet’s teeth for 30-45 seconds.
Repeat Day 3 adding 15 seconds time to running your finger or finger toothbrush over your pet’s teeth.
If all is going well run your finger over the teeth for 30 seconds and then gently insert the brush and again run over teeth for 30 seconds.
Repeat as Day 5 and increase the time by 30 seconds.
By this time you should be aiming to spend at least one minute on each side of the mouth.
Reward with praise and a healthy treat at the end of each session.
