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Originally Posted by DesertChildAZ  Why teeth pulled? Is that common for 6 months? Does it have something to do with baby teeth vs. adult teeth? |
Yes very common. The risk with baby vs adult teeth is infection. Bella had to have 9 or 12 (not sure) teeth pulled. Yorkies do have a tendancy to have tough gums and the baby teeth do not fall out. Leaving this untreated, infections can develop and permanent damage to adult teeth. Picture a sharks mouth...thats what Bella looked like...2 rows of front teeth upper and lower. The vet did both procedures at once. If I were you I would ask the vet first to try and see if there are any signs of baby teeth not falling out and permanent teeth poking thru. Getting your dog altered will not always solve the humping thing either. And it is not always a specific age they start humping. Like I said, I got Diggy at 8 weeks (way too young but had to save him) anyway, he humped the first day we got him and he is still quite the "humpmiester" at 12 weeks. Just because your fur baby is 6 months doesnt really have much to do with his humping I have read that it is simply a dominance thing??? Not sure if thats true but makes sense being some girl dogs hump too! My Bella hikes her leg?? Who knows why...but told dominance. I would do your best to only have your baby only have to go under 1 time rather than 2. SHe had to eat soft food for 24 hrs. and back to kibble....the teeth extraction seems painless and not very bothersome. Good luck with your baby and again....there is a test that you can have ran to see if your baby reacts to the anestetic (sp?) inexpensive and was totally worth it to me.
