She didn't say that she wasn't getting her pup spayed ever.... just not early! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/4418736-post4.html In answer to the OP's question, yes it could be a tooth, or a piece of kibble (if she's on kibble) stuck in her teeth. |
I took at look at one of the spaying threads from February, and from what I could tell, BabieChloe hadn't made a firm decision yet on when to spay. Since I didn't give any input in that particular thread, here's my two cents now: From everything I've ready, I've made the informed decision that it's best to spay before the first heat (to avoid pyometra and mammary tumors), but after growth plates have closed (to avoid joint and bone problems), if at all possible. For that reason, we had Bella spayed at 7 months of age, when she weighed about 3 pounds. She pulled through the surgery fine. We had her retained baby teeth removed at that time (four of them) while she was under anesthesia. She was her normal, bouncy self just two days after surgery--we just had to keep her from licking her incision until the stitches came out two weeks later. If you don't have the dog spayed at all, you will still have to have the dog put under anesthesia to remove retained baby teeth at somewhere between six and twelve months of age. |
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The rest of her post when on about being in disagreement with spay... |
Sounded to me like she was unsure, and may change her mind in the future... |
Well, bottom line, spay or no spay, those deciduous teeth need to come out! I read her other post and no matter what anyone says, the fact that we were called spay activists lends me to think the pup will not be spayed. |
Its common for pups to chew or move their mouths like that when they are trying to get a loose tooth out. Below is some information that may help. If your pup is beyond the age of 8 months it may be necessary for them to be pulled. Teething For puppies, the teething process continues for several months, off and on. For a puppy, this can be an uncomfortable and painful period. When puppies are teething, they increase their biting and chewing and test out different objects and texture to relieve the discomfort. Losing Teeth Between the ages of three months and seven months, a puppy begins to lose its deciduous teeth. Each deciduous tooth root will generally be absorbed by the adult tooth, though there are instances where this does not properly occur. At three months, the incisors begin to fall out to make room for the new adult teeth. At the age of four months, the adult molars and adult canines are beginning to come in. Between the ages of six and seven months, the adult molars will come in. Finally, by seven to eight months, the full set of adult teeth should have come in. Considerations By the time a puppy is eight months old, it should have a full set of a total of 42 teeth, but some breeds have more or fewer. The larger the dog, generally speaking, the faster the teeth will appear. Doberman pinchers are an example of dogs that have fewer teeth. Spaniels and greyhounds tend to have more teeth. At the age of between three months and four months, a puppy should be checked out by a veterinarian to make sure that there are no bite problems. If bad bite is occurring as a result of puppy teeth, pulling the baby teeth prematurely may be necessary. |
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