My little NR gal, Sunshine the Boo-boo girl, has difficulty keeping her teeth at proper length. Not quite sure why, suspect it has something to do with lack of jaw strength due to the head trauma she sustained as a baby. She is quite the cuddle puss and absolutely loves having me rub and stroke her head,chin,jaw and teeth. (yeah she's special ) Loves it soo much that when I do, she actually falls asleep and drools like Homer Simpson. lol
This is when I normally trim her teeth. I put the narrow end of a bamboo chopstick in behind her teeth, and using that as a guide, run the file back and forth (do this after trimming).That way I can better file at the correct angle and keep her soft little mouth safe. )
I started thinking tho would it be safer for her,to file her teeth instead of cutting them? She literally sleeps through most I do at this point, and I could do it as daily maintenance instead of waiting for them to get long. She gets so upset when her teeth start getting too long, it just really affects her, and seems to make her snort and snuffle more when chewing.
Does anyone else do it this way? I know many of you trim on a regular basis.
Is there some reason why I shouldn't maintain them this way if I can? Would love to hear some input, as the "teeth trimming issue" is one that frazzles my nerves the most. I can't take her to a vet to have them trimmed, so its on me to take care of the maintenance.
Loving my little Boo-boo girl!