Hi E L. I have three toy dogs and they all seem to just inhale their food. No chewing involved. I brush all of their teeth everyday. It’s really the only proven way to help their teeth. When I brush their teeth (I use soft toddler toothbrushes with toothpaste meant for dogs) I always very gently brush their gums also. One of my dogs (not these dogs) vets years ago advised me that when brushing teeth just gently do a little circular motion on the gums. My dogs never have any gum issues. My 15 1/2 year old Maltese has all her teeth. Not typical with toy dogs as they tend to loose a lot of teeth during their life time. Not a lot of room in those tiny mouths for all those teeth and they have a tendency to have issues. By the way, she’s never had to have a dental cleaning by any of her vets ever. (I think that’s partially genetics also). Good luck with the brushing.
