My dog is currently having most of his teeth removed; will he cope?

Question

I worry he'll be distressed when eating etc?

Answer 1

in the wild he would not survive however with your care he will manage to survive perfectly well,

dogs dont really chew meat, its more of a swallow its if its soft meat in gravy, your vet will be able to advice you further.

alot is said about the abilitys of human to overcome, well animals do the same and with love and affection from you he will manage just fine i am sure

Answer 2

Yes he'll be fine. His mouth will be sore for a little while, of course while he's healing, but then he'll manage.

I knew a greyhound who had to have all of his teeth pulled and he managed really well. He ate a mixture of kibble with canned tuna or chicken or things like that mixed in. Even canned dog food and while he was a slower eater, he was perfectly fine.

Don't worry about your dog.

Answer 3

I have known a few dogs who have had there teeth removed and they cope very well.
The best thing you can do is mush up the food so it can be lapped up to start with and gradually it will realise what to do again with solid food, you can also provide extra smelly food, chicken, tuna etc to encourage it to eat.
I hope that other person was joking about teasing it and it won't be able to bite you, i didn't find that funny.

Answer 4

My greyhound has had most her teeth removed a couple of weeks ago,she eats perfectly well if not better than before.I am sure your doggie will be fine feed him soft food for a few days if his gums are tender,but he will probably feel a lot better with his dental problems on the mend.

Answer 5

one of my dogs had some teeth removed and she copes really well in fact she still eats the same things as before pigs ears dry food etc
i know of many dogs that have had lots and even all their teeth remove and they cope fine they adapt really well

Answer 6

I have just been told by our vet tonight that our dog needs a lot of her teeth out too, I bawled my eyes out cause I was so upset for her having to go through that sort of operation because she is 11 now, glad you asked this question as I have been able to pick tips up myself and I so hope your dog is on the mend soon, its so hard seeing them in pain when you love them so much isn't it.

Answer 7

We had to do the same with our first cat - she only had two teeth and they did not even meet each other!

We were able to buy "pate" cat food (Felix brand), she was able to cope perfectly well. If the worst comes you can put ordinary dog food in a food processor or blender.

Speak to your vet.

Answer 8

Make sure he has a tolerated very soft diet. Lots of dogs lose teeth.

Answer 9

my dog had his teeth removed and coped fine after...he ate boiled chicken and rice at first then normal dog meat.funny as it sounds he still liked to chew or should i say gum small biscuits around which i found out after hardened his gums!!

Answer 10

He may be uncomfortable at first, but he will learn to adjust. It will just be up to you to make sure you feed him soft foods that he will enjoy and that are nutritional for him. Just keep in mind he won't be able to eat hard dry food. You can wet his food and let it sit and it will become soft, or feed him canned.