I'm not sure I understand the timeline, but it sounds like he was neutered before you took procession of him at 4.5 months, is this right? That would probably be way too soon to take out the baby teeth. I imagine it varies, but you need to wait until some adult teeth are ready to come in, otherwise, it would be hard for them to eat. Joey's vet wanted to see Joey around 6 months of age, so that he could see if the teeth were indeed ready to pull, and we scheduled the surgery for 7 months. Some breeders do insist on dogs being neutered before they leave the premises, because they have been burned so many times by people who say they weren't going to breed, but then go ahead and breed. This is a tough spot for the breeder, but it's a rare dog who can have his teeth pulled at 4 ½ mouths. How old was your dog when you discovered the two rows of teeth? The breeder is correct about certain things, some teeth come out on their own, but it seems like most Yorkies need a few pulled. You say she is a "show breeder", is she a member of the YTCA? |