Our teeth brushing routine goes something like this:
-get toothpaste, and toothbrush out and hide them around the bathtub
-call Finn into hall in the best "here comes some lovin'" voice I can muster
-as he passes the door to the washroom, tackle him from the closet into the washroom
-attach crossties I have rigged up between the bathtub and the handle on the cubpoard door to his collar.
-wedge the cupboard door closed with my foot when he makes a break for it and pulls it open
-casually contort myself into retrieval position for the toothpaste etc.
-while keeping my foot on the cupboard door, twist the other 3/4 of my body into puppy headlock position behind the crossties
-while carpeting the floor with puppy toothpaste, cover the brush with as much as you can
-point the toothbrush in the direction of the clamped shut cavy muzzle and insert under conveniently pouchy lips
-while moving the brush in a circular motion, brush any and all teeth it comes into contact with, cheeks, ears and anything else in the way (Sara - this takes of ear cleaning
-in the time it takes you to string yourself up, odds are you should have hit most of his teeth
-before surveying the washroom, admire your success and ingenuity and know that you have won...kind of...well, maybe you will next time.
-release the dog, scrub toothpaste from carpet, bathtub, wall, cupboard doors and ceiling and carry on with your day. icon_whistling
-works everytime :roll: