This weekend, while at my parents house, we tried to clean one of the dogs teeth (remove the tartar) with a dental-scraper-pick looking thing that they sell in pet supply catalogs. We did a half way decent job, if I do say so myself. It got me wondering, though. Some of my critters have tartar, which I'm assuming is the same stuff - so can it be removed the same way? The pick thing seems a little too big for their teeth - would I need a different tool? Is there a specific technique? And most importantly ... is this a possibility at all? Thanks in advance! Andi [Posted in FML issue 1256]