Loss of teeth in dogs?

My dog (well, puppy) is 4 months old, she'll be 5 months in May, she doesn't have any teeth in the bottom row (in the front), and her two front teeth is missing -- the problem is, is that she HAD all of her teeth before. She isn't yelping, nor does she cry while eating or anything like that, she seems like a normal growing puppy. Is this normal? Is this a stage that puppies go through like small children? They lose their teeth and grow in a new set? HELP?!?!

Loss of teeth in dogs?
Don't worry, this is perfectly normal- just like small children as you've said. At this age she is just losing her deciduous (baby) teeth. They start by losing the incisors (the front teeth) as your girl has around the 4 months of age mark. The new adult ones will grow in very quickly.





As a general guide, the adult incisors erupt at 3-5 months, the canines at 5-7 months, the premolars (just behind the canines) at 4-6 months and the molars at 4-7 months. This varies between breeds and between individuals.





Only thing to watch out for is any reluctance to eat or chew, as the loose puppy teeth do leave small temporary wounds when they fall out which can occasionally become infected.
Reply:yes dogs lose their puppy teethand new ones grow back. however, this does seem quite young ,, what breed?
Reply:Dont worry this is normal as her puppy teeth are falling out to make way for her adult teeth to come in get her a few raw hide chew sticks to teethe on (this will hopefully save you a few pair of shoes..lol).
Reply:This is normal, puppy incisors and canine teeth especially seem to fall out several baby teeth at a time. The one thing you should watch for is an adult tooth that has come through the gum BUT THE BABY TOOTH IN THE SAME PLACE HASNT FALLEN OUT YET. This is most commonly seen with the canine (fang) teeth. The puppy tooth in such cases, needs to be pulled (usually the tooth can be wiggled out or even pulled out with a forceps or pliers, or if you're worried about doing it yourself, let the vet do it)



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