Rizzi | 09-17-2006 04:54 PM | Baby Teeth Quote:
Originally Posted by julietsmom When do puppies start losing their baby teeth? | This varies with the pup - sometimes (actually often) small breed dogs like Yorkies, Chihuahuas,etc. never lose the baby teeth. The adult teeth just grow in around the baby teeth. This causes food to get trapped in the teeth, and many get rotten teeth. Best thing to do, is give your pup lots of chew toys, pigs ears, and hard rubber toys. They help to dislodge the tiny baby teeth. I have had to have one of my Yorkie's baby teeth pulled, because she never lost them.
If that happens to you, ask the Vet for a flat fee for the extraction. If you pay 'per tooth', it can get very costly. |