Quote:
Originally Posted by Mardelin  As an exhibitor when I have a potential show dog that I'm accessing I'm watching that bite closely. In Texas I worked closely with my vet and we began monitoring the mouth at about 5 months of age. He knew which baby teeth to pull to allow more room and cut the risk down to a minimum. He also worked closely with a pet orthodonist. My vet selectively pulled the right baby teeth and never had to have a dog go under more than once. Never, never have I waited until nine months of age.....then of course most of the time my dogs have their permanent teeth in by 6 months of age. |
I remember awhile back where someone took their puppy to the vet to get puppy teeth pulled and the vet pulled the some permanent teeth instead of the puppy teeth. It is wise to use a vet that really knows what they are doing, especially if you have a show dog. It sounds like you had a good one.