How much is too much brushing? I used to brush the dogs teeth weekly or so
but I would sometimes forgot. If I do it more frequently, then I will
remember easier. So, can I do it daily? Or is that too much? FWIW, I
brush them for about 10-30 seconds each time I brush.

"MauiJNP" spoke these words of wisdom in
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How much is too much brushing? I used to brush the dogs teeth weekly
or so but I would sometimes forgot. If I do it more frequently, then
I will remember easier. So, can I do it daily? Or is that too much?
FWIW, I brush them for about 10-30 seconds each time I brush.




My vet says you should do it daily, but no less than every third day at
which time the plaque starts to harden to tarter

How much is too much brushing? I used to brush the dogs teeth weekly
or so but I would sometimes forgot. If I do it more frequently, then
I will remember easier. So, can I do it daily? Or is that too much?
FWIW, I brush them for about 10-30 seconds each time I brush.




My vet says you should do it daily, but no less than every third day at
which time the plaque starts to harden to tarter


That's good to know. I definately wasn't doing it daily or every third day
but they look ok so far and the vet felt they were good too. She said keep
doing what you are doing (which was weekly). I started doing it daily about
4 days ago and its nice because then I don't forget but I also didn't want
to overdo it and cause sore gums or something. So, I will strive for daily
and then if I miss a day here and there it won't be too aweful.

MauiJNP wrote:

How much is too much brushing? I used to brush the dogs teeth weekly
or so but I would sometimes forgot. If I do it more frequently, then
I will remember easier. So, can I do it daily? Or is that too much?
FWIW, I brush them for about 10-30 seconds each time I brush.




My vet says you should do it daily, but no less than every third day at
which time the plaque starts to harden to tarter



That's good to know. I definately wasn't doing it daily or every third day
but they look ok so far and the vet felt they were good too. She said keep
doing what you are doing (which was weekly). I started doing it daily about
4 days ago and its nice because then I don't forget but I also didn't want
to overdo it and cause sore gums or something. So, I will strive for daily
and then if I miss a day here and there it won't be too aweful.


Realize, too that tartar formation is highly variable. I have a friend
who brushes all four of his dogs' teeth daily (four dogs, I mean, not
one dog with four teeth). Nevertheless, one of them has consistently
grotty teeth. I can't imagine what they'd look like without the daily
brushing. The vet says it has to do with the chemical composition of
that particular dog's teeth and saliva, as well as the relative dryness
of the dog's mouth.

The gums will become tougher, tighter and healthier with regular
brushing and massage. A little pink on the brush is no cause for alarm
at the beginning of a tooth cleaning regime.

How much is too much brushing? I used to brush the dogs teeth weekly
or so but I would sometimes forgot. If I do it more frequently, then
I will remember easier. So, can I do it daily? Or is that too much?
FWIW, I brush them for about 10-30 seconds each time I brush.




My vet says you should do it daily, but no less than every third day at
which time the plaque starts to harden to tarter



That's good to know. I definately wasn't doing it daily or every third
day but they look ok so far and the vet felt they were good too. She
said keep doing what you are doing (which was weekly). I started doing
it daily about 4 days ago and its nice because then I don't forget but I
also didn't want to overdo it and cause sore gums or something. So, I
will strive for daily and then if I miss a day here and there it won't be
too aweful.
Realize, too that tartar formation is highly variable. I have a friend
who brushes all four of his dogs' teeth daily (four dogs, I mean, not one
dog with four teeth). Nevertheless, one of them has consistently grotty
teeth. I can't imagine what they'd look like without the daily brushing.
The vet says it has to do with the chemical composition of that particular
dog's teeth and saliva, as well as the relative dryness of the dog's
mouth.

The gums will become tougher, tighter and healthier with regular brushing
and massage. A little pink on the brush is no cause for alarm at the
beginning of a tooth cleaning regime.



thanks for the info!