I use a battery operated toothbrush but always use dog toothpaste. It is formulated to be eaten and comes in a few flavors.
Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan Www.minpinrescue.org Www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/Florida myknitt <mykn...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >Haha yeapp,.. my chi also have bad smell. I usually use a dog's tooth brush >that can be find ar petshop. This brush can be slipped at finger so it will be >easilly grab her mouth. I also use child's toothpaste with strawberry taste so >they will like it. Haha.. > >It quite helps making my chi's mouth not too smelly.. > >--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, ann banks <ann.80.june@...> wrote: >> >> I brush my dogs teeth and syarted when very young. Now they enjoy it...just >> use doggie tooth paste and smallest childs tooth brush. >> Ann >> On Jul 13, 2013 5:24 AM, "Robin Gordils" <GinbarMinPins@...> wrote: >> >> > ** >> > >> > >> > Unless fed really bad food at that age her teeth shouldn't be bad. Going >> > into heat doesn't cause shaking or panting but she should have been spayed >> > before any heats to prevent breast cancer. The risk rises with every heat >> > until about 2 yrs old when she has the same risk as an unspayed bitch. >> > Panting and shaking could be stress related, mild seizures, being hot or >> > cold but not hot and cold at the same time obviously. She needs a vet exam, >> > bad breath which smells like urine could be kidney or urinary problems and >> > breath that smells sweet to be diabetes. A rotting smell could be something >> > caught in her teeth bad teeth or even cancer. >> > >> > >> > Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC >> > and Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan >> > >> > Www.minpinrescue.org >> > Www.chi-rescue.com >> > Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/Florida >> > >> > Jessica Harris <evans_mommy1114@...> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > My year and a half old chihuahua has awful breath any tips how to get rid >> > of it? >> > Also she is always shaking and panting? Any idea if that means she's going >> > into heat? 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