Riley hasn't lost any puppy teeth yet. - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Jo-Jo · 10-17-2005, 05:29 PM

He'll be 5 months old on the 26th and he hasn't lost one puppy tooth yet. Is that bad? I'd like to have him neutered around 6 months but he can't possibly lose a whole mouth full of teeth in that short amount of time...can he?

mustangbee · 10-17-2005, 05:58 PM

Do you have chew toys for him?
Nylabones work great. He can still
be neutered with his baby teeth.
I would ask your vet about his teeth,
maybe they are just really strong.

schatzie · 10-17-2005, 06:01 PM

Sometimes those puppy teeth are so small that it can be difficult to tell when one has fallen out. Before you know it the adult tooth has filled the gap, etc.

When you take him in to be neutered you can visit with your vet and ask if there is any overcrowding or whatnot. The vet should confirm w/ you if any babyteeth need pulling and stuff.

Jo-Jo · 10-17-2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangbee

Do you have chew toys for him?
Nylabones work great. He can still
be neutered with his baby teeth.
I would ask your vet about his teeth,
maybe they are just really strong.

Oh ya...he has plenty of toys and I just picked up no less than 8 Nylabones before dinner. I keep telling Jo to play tug-of -war with him and loosen a few of his teeth but he doesn't listen!

Jo-Jo · 10-17-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by schatzie

Sometimes those puppy teeth are so small that it can be difficult to tell when one has fallen out. Before you know it the adult tooth has filled the gap, etc.

When you take him in to be neutered you can visit with your vet and ask if there is any overcrowding or whatnot. The vet should confirm w/ you if any babyteeth need pulling and stuff.

Yes, I remember those tiny front baby teeth that seem to disappear all at once...then they really look funny! Jo lost those pretty close together at 4 to 5 months I think but it seemed to take a while for the others to come out. Our vet is really good and very cost conscience...he didn't charge us to pull Jo's last puppy tooth when he neutered him. Also, Jo was Cryptochid (sp?). Our vet in Illinois was going to charge at least $400.00 for that surgery and more if it got complicated but our new vet here did the same surgery and only charged us $150.00. Now, if he can do it for that the others can too and it really frosts my cookies that the others wanted to charge us so much. Plus they would have charged to pull even one puppy tooth. But...I digress...sorry! Anyway, Riley has an excellent bite and I'd really hate to see it get blown so maybe I'll have him checked in a few weeks to see what the Dr. thinks.

YorkieShadow · 10-17-2005, 06:23 PM

I remember playing with mine and them losing a tooth or two.

chachi · 10-17-2005, 06:24 PM

chachi was five months old before he lost any teeth. He lost them all except 4 that were pulled when he was neutered.

Jo-Jo · 10-17-2005, 06:32 PM

5 months huh? O.k...note to self: be patient...play more tug-of-war.

babi1542 · 10-17-2005, 06:40 PM

Mine did not start loosing their teeth until six months! So I do not think it is wierd!

golfwidow14 · 10-18-2005, 10:36 AM

Samson has only lost 2 teeth, that I know of, and he is 7.5 months old. I only knew about these because they were his upper canines and his adult teeth were growing in right next to the baby ones so it looked like he had double teeth on both sides. We are taking him to get neutered next week so I was going to have his teeth looked at to see if they need pulled but they came out on their own last week. I never found them anywhere but they're not in his mouth!!!

I am still going to have his teeth looked at to see if any other ones need pulled.

NCyorkie · 10-18-2005, 11:02 AM

Romeo started losing his at 5 months...I would tell my husband not play so hard with him because I didn't want all his teeth to fall out..should have kept my mouth shut! He went in last Friday to have 2 upper canines pulled and looking the receipt just now..it said 3 teeth on it...they didn't even tell me there was more when I picked him up. It was a total of $158.75...Denero was neutered at the same time and it was only $123.70..odd that it cost more to lose your teeth than your jewels!!! I'm gonna make sure we play plenty of tugowar with Denero when his baby teeth start to come out...don't want to go through that again if I can help it!!!

10-17-2005, 05:29 PM	#1
Jo-Jo YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 397	Riley hasn't lost any puppy teeth yet. He'll be 5 months old on the 26th and he hasn't lost one puppy tooth yet. Is that bad? I'd like to have him neutered around 6 months but he can't possibly lose a whole mouth full of teeth in that short amount of time...can he?

10-17-2005, 05:58 PM	#2
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 10,285	Do you have chew toys for him? Nylabones work great. He can still be neutered with his baby teeth. I would ask your vet about his teeth, maybe they are just really strong. __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

10-17-2005, 06:01 PM	#3
schatzie *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas Posts: 4,909	Sometimes those puppy teeth are so small that it can be difficult to tell when one has fallen out. Before you know it the adult tooth has filled the gap, etc. When you take him in to be neutered you can visit with your vet and ask if there is any overcrowding or whatnot. The vet should confirm w/ you if any babyteeth need pulling and stuff. __________________ ~~~~ Schatzie and Ransom ~~~~

10-17-2005, 06:23 PM	#6
YorkieShadow Yorkie Shadows are the best Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,436 Blog Entries: 1	I remember playing with mine and them losing a tooth or two. __________________ Now Taking Orders Business cards, Labels, Holiday cards

10-17-2005, 06:24 PM	#7
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 23,257	chachi was five months old before he lost any teeth. He lost them all except 4 that were pulled when he was neutered. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-17-2005, 06:32 PM	#8
Jo-Jo YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 397	5 months huh? O.k...note to self: be patient...play more tug-of-war.

10-17-2005, 06:40 PM	#9
babi1542 Double Trouble Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,658	Mine did not start loosing their teeth until six months! So I do not think it is wierd! __________________ PEBBLES AND SASHA MY DOGS ARE NOT SPOILED...I'M JUST WELL TRAINED!

10-18-2005, 10:36 AM	#10
golfwidow14 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 400	Samson has only lost 2 teeth, that I know of, and he is 7.5 months old. I only knew about these because they were his upper canines and his adult teeth were growing in right next to the baby ones so it looked like he had double teeth on both sides. We are taking him to get neutered next week so I was going to have his teeth looked at to see if they need pulled but they came out on their own last week. I never found them anywhere but they're not in his mouth!!! I am still going to have his teeth looked at to see if any other ones need pulled.

10-18-2005, 11:02 AM	#11
NCyorkie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fayetteville/Sanford, NC Posts: 429	Dummy me.. Romeo started losing his at 5 months...I would tell my husband not play so hard with him because I didn't want all his teeth to fall out..should have kept my mouth shut! He went in last Friday to have 2 upper canines pulled and looking the receipt just now..it said 3 teeth on it...they didn't even tell me there was more when I picked him up. It was a total of $158.75...Denero was neutered at the same time and it was only $123.70..odd that it cost more to lose your teeth than your jewels!!! I'm gonna make sure we play plenty of tugowar with Denero when his baby teeth start to come out...don't want to go through that again if I can help it!!! __________________ Tonia, Romeo & Denero