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10-23-2012, 12:55 PM | #1 |
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| Baby teeth? I was thinking about showing my sweet little pup. Thinking about it! So his last check up at the vet I asked about it and he said that he would have to have his baby teeth removed..and that of course requires him to be put to sleep. I am not a fan of anesthesia. Nothing has ever happened with any pets I have owned but it just freaks me out. Needless to say if the teeth dont come out on their own soon (hes 10 months) then we will probably have to have them taken out. But what if I just leave them alone? Will it hurt anything? If he ends up needing surgery I will have him neutered so he wont have to be put to sleep again. |
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10-23-2012, 01:25 PM | #2 |
Donating YT Addict | Why not get him neutered and teeth? 10 months old is plenty old to do that. Waffles was spayed and teeth removed at 6 months.
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10-23-2012, 01:44 PM | #3 |
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| Leaving baby teeth in can cause food to get trapped between the teeth and cause decay and it can also mess up the alignment of the teeth and can cause problems with teeth not being where they should be.
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10-23-2012, 02:53 PM | #4 |
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| I wasn't sure about getting him fixed. He doesn't mark on anything and isn't aggressive. I was thinking about just leaving him alone. My lab (female) is fixed but part of the reason I wanted a boy was so he could be left alone. The vet said to give him more time so I will. |
10-23-2012, 02:58 PM | #5 |
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| IF You are going to show him you cant neuter him unless you are talking about agility
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10-23-2012, 03:03 PM | #6 |
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10-23-2012, 03:19 PM | #8 |
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| About 4 months old
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10-23-2012, 03:51 PM | #9 |
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| Does he have papers? You can't show him if he is neutered.
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10-23-2012, 08:24 PM | #11 |
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| If your not going to show him you should go ahead and get him fixed because if he smells a female in heat you would be surprised what he would do to get to the female and he could end up lost or hurt.
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10-24-2012, 05:10 AM | #12 |
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10-24-2012, 06:47 AM | #13 |
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| On my way out the door, so let me say right off I haven't read the other posts, if I repeat some thing some one else suggested sorry. Baby teeth are supposed to be replaced by adult teeth around 12 to 16 weeks of age. Retained baby teeth can cause problems. It can cause a misaligned bite. Food can be trapped between teeth, causing bad breath, infections and tooth decay. I am a big believer in spay and neuter. My Vet has convinced me that it is best to do this after Yorkies are done growing, around one year of age. Dogs that are altered can not take part in AKC bench shows. It is always a worry when something requires anesthesia. Make sure your Vet is skilled with small toy dogs (Yorkies). Some things you might ask are, how many Yorkie Patients come to your Vet. How commonly does your Vet do dentals ? What kind of meds are used ? Are pre labs done ? Showing Yorkies is not easy. You need to go to shows, meet people and find a good teacher. Most show Yorkies come from top breeders that raise and show Yorkies. Show Yorkies often cost thousands of dollars and a life style dedicated to Yorkies and the Show.
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