If she just turned 5 months old, she is definitely still teething. Look in her mouth, you will probably see some larger teeth coming in, and maybe even some "empty" spots where the adult teeth have pushed the baby teeth out and are coming in. There could be some "double" rows of teeth where the adult teeth are coming in but haven't pushed the baby teeth out yet.
The adult teeth are larger and not needle-sharp like the baby teeth.
If these baby teeth don't come out on their own, you will need to get them pulled or your pup have dental decay, gingivitis, and very bad breath.
I waited until my girl was 8 months until her spay. I gave it time but her upper baby canines just would not get loose. I think it was because there was plenty of room in her jaw (adults came in front of the baby canines). The adult canines appeared to be completely in, so I went ahead with the spay.
You can try to help them along, and your while your pup teethes, they are going to want to be chewing a lot anyway. Give her bully sticks, etc, stuff to chew on, and you can also play tug-of-war with rope toys. Do whatever you can to avoid two surgeries.
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