do puppys have baby teeth that fall out and then are replaced with adult teeth
2006-12-30 02:22:22 · 23 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
YES THEY DO HAVE BABY TEETH AND THEY DO FALLOUT AT A YOUNG AGE ABOUT 3 TO 4 MOS
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2006-12-30 02:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by nicname 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, puppies do have baby teeth and will fall out and be replaced by the adult ones. I had a German Shepard and she lost her baby teeth, which scared me at first. I called the vet and found out that this is a normal process.
2006-12-30 02:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes puppies have baby teeth and just like humans they fall out. Sometimes you will find them but most times they swallow them. This is also the stage in your puppies life that teething begins which can turn into a learned behavior of biting or chewing on unwanted things. Make sure you give your puppy toys s/he can chew on in this period. My pups like chewing ice cubs
2006-12-30 02:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by dpinscsher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi mims l!!
Your puppy is born without teeth, but by the time he is 3 weeks old, he will start getting his baby teeth. The baby teeth do not have roots. The incisive teeth grow at four weeks of age, the incisive extreme teeth grow at the fifth to sixth week of age, their canine teeth grow in between the third and fifth week of age, and their molars start to show up in between the fifth and sixth week of age. Very quickly, when he is about 4 months old, the baby teeth will start to fall out – just like yours did – and be replaced by his adult permanent teeth. This might be a little uncomfortable for your pup and he may want to chew a lot more.
These are the baby teeth your puppy has:
Incisors. These are the front teeth.
Canine teeth. These are the pointed teeth next to the incisors.
Premolars. These are the teeth next to the canines.
Molars. These are also called the cheek teeth.
Puppies lose their teeth in the following order:
First the small front teeth come out.
Then the premolars just behind the canines.
Then the molars in the back come out.
Finally the canine teeth come out.
Their real adult teeth come in starting from the third or fourth month. The incisive teeth come in at the third to fifth month, the incisive extreme teeth come in at the fifth month, the canine teeth come in between the fifth and sixth month, the premolars between the third, fourth, fifth and sixth month, etc.
If your puppy's gums are hurting him, there are some things you can do to help.
1. Have your mom make some ice cubes made from chicken soup and give them to your puppy to chew.
2. Soak a clean rag in water, wring it out and then freeze it (rolling it up helps) and give it to your puppy to chew on.
3. Soften his dry food with a little bit of warm water.
Don't let your puppy bite on your arm or hand for comfort. He should chew on his chew toys. You may occasionally find one of his teeth, but he will swallow most of them as they come out.
Jason Homan
2006-12-30 02:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. About 4 months old the puppy will start to
lose its puppy teeth.
2006-12-30 02:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by renodogmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. You will find their teeth when you are cleaning. They don't need to be pulled like a human baby's teeth do, they just fall out. I can be when they are eating or just stracthing their mouth. Their adult teeth will grow in when they baby ones fall out.
2006-12-30 02:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by asm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do have baby teeth, that fall out and are replaced with permanent teeth.
2006-12-30 04:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do and the new teeth are not as painful when they play with you. If you don't pay close attention the baby teeth fall out and the new tooth is there before you know it.
2006-12-30 02:29:53 · answer #8 · answered by Peek-A-Poo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have baby teeth. Sometimes they just eat them so don't worry if you don't find any teeth. And it's not a problem for the dogs either, if they eat their own teeth. I had luck and I got a baby toth from my dog as a memory in a box.
2006-12-30 02:30:17 · answer #9 · answered by Sara G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and they should lose them by about 6 months of age (around the age when you have them spayed or neutered). You likely won't see any lost teeth, they usually swallow them. Most vets will pull any remaining puppy teeth at the time of surgery if you have them fixed.
2006-12-30 02:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by KD 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, and just like babies they need things to gnaw on because their new baby teeth are coming. That would explain the chewed up shoe.
2006-12-30 02:29:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋