I have a 13+ year old yorkie. I brush his teeth daily (yes, daily) and have since I acquired him at 4 months. His vet is always raving about how well I take care of his teeth. It's not an enjoyable couple of minutes every morning, and he hasn't learned to like the procedure, but he tolerates it.
I've had several friends lose their pets because of infections that started from dental issues, so that made me obsessive about it.
For the record, my first yorkie lived to be almost 16, and he, too, had his teeth brushed daily.
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