| It seems that no amount of rawhide bones, nyla bones, | | | | Sometimes the owner of a dog may help by working |
| or chewy toys you provide will keep a teething puppy | | | | on loosening a tooth, much the same way as a child |
| from finding something to chew on that they shouldn't | | | | works on loosening a tooth so that the Tooth Fairy |
| chew on. I thought I had learned from experience to | | | | comes. |
| provide an abundance of chewy items. I thought I had | | | | Chewing on items is a form of massaging the gums |
| provided my pup with so many items that it made my | | | | for puppies. Not only does it reduce discomfort but it |
| nocturnal meanderings a life taking risk. Yet, my pup | | | | also helps loosen a tooth and also helps break the skin |
| found, chewed and punctured my tracking boots. Thus | | | | on the gums so that a new tooth can come through. |
| providing me with another topic to write about. | | | | Providing ample items to chew on will help. However, |
| Puppies should have a full set of 28 baby teeth by the | | | | be careful what you provide. Do not give old shoes |
| time they are 8 weeks old: fourteen teeth on each of | | | | and socks, as puppies cannot differentiate between |
| the upper and lower jaws. During the next five months | | | | old and new items. Keep all chewable items off the |
| the baby teeth will be replaced by the adult teeth. | | | | floor and out of reach of the pup. Nothing is safe from |
| There are 42 adult teeth, 21 on each jaw. | | | | a chewing pup including furniture and walls. When you |
| If you have a dog that you may be considering | | | | cannot be observing your pup, it is wise to crate it. |
| showing in conformation, you need to monitor the | | | | Provide plenty of chewy items so that it doesn't |
| growth of the teeth ensuring that they do fall out and | | | | become bored and chew on itself or the crate. |
| grow in on time. Like human children, if the baby teeth | | | | If you have any concerns regarding the growth and |
| are not replaced on time it may cause deformities in | | | | development of your puppies teeth, contact your |
| the adult teeth. A veterinarian may need to extract a | | | | veterinarian who can provide you with advice and |
| tooth so that the other teeth will grow in straight. | | | | timelines for when to expect each of the teeth. |