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MeganCFT · 12-12-2005, 12:28 PM

Hello!

My Yorkie is 8 months now, and his adult teeth have come in, but his baby teeth have not fallen out! Is this common? I have an appointment with the vet on Saturday to see how much it will cost for them to pull out his baby teeth. His mouth looks so funny right now, DOUBLE TEETH!! Anyway, I guess I am just wondering if this is common, or if anyone else has had this problem. If so, how much did they charge you to pull out your babys teeth? Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

livingdustmops · 12-12-2005, 12:31 PM

Yes it is very common. Most people have the dogs baby teeth pulled with they are neutering him as the dog will need to be asleep when you do this. The cost will vary vet to vet.

Good Luck!

chachi · 12-12-2005, 12:32 PM

Yes it is common. I had my dogs baby teeth pulled when they were spayed/neutered and they didnt charge me anything for the teeth being pulled.

MeganCFT · 12-12-2005, 12:36 PM

Yeah I was thinking I'd see if it could be done when he gets fixed, I just wonder how much they will charge me. Well I am glad to know I am not the only one. I was also worried it might affect his bite, but it looks ok, the baby teeth are kind of just pushed to the side...thanks!

alisonJ · 12-13-2005, 02:38 PM

It is common. Edie looked like a little shark for a while, with 2 rows of teeth.

The baby teeth fell out on their own. We did not have to have them pulled, but I understand that often they have to be pulled by the vet.

hunniebunnie · 12-13-2005, 03:07 PM

for those who had their yorkie's teeth pulled the same time as the neutering/spaying, when was that done? at 7 or 8 months? when the adult teeth starts to come out?

oh, and are adult teeth sharper or more dull than puppy teeth?

bambina · 12-13-2005, 03:44 PM

Baby teeth is sharper.

chachi · 12-13-2005, 03:49 PM

Chachi had his pulled at 7 months old when he was neutered. The baby teeth are sharper than the adult teeth.

Patti · 12-13-2005, 04:02 PM

Boy I can't wait for maya's baby teeth to fall out. My hands are all beat up!LOL

PIXIE · 12-13-2005, 04:30 PM

Chico has the same problem now and he is 10 months and they don't seem to be getting looser!! Our vet said wait a bit to see if it falls out but if I wait how long is too long and would it harm his bite to wear it hurts him??? Does anyone know??

PIXIE · 12-13-2005, 04:32 PM

Any advise will be very helpful I'm very concerned! Oh yeah he was already neutered and the cost the vet told me for the teeth is $55.00 for putting him under and $5.00 a tooth.

HIrwin · 12-13-2005, 05:16 PM

When my 11 month old Yorkie was neutered at 7 months he had 4 baby teeth extracted at the same time. The vet charged $15/tooth. My 7 month old will be neutered in early January and has 4 teeth that are doubles and will have to come out. I hope the price doesn't go up at the beginning of the New Year!

It is true, the adult teeth are not nearly as sharp as the baby teeth, thank goodness!

hunniebunnie · 12-13-2005, 05:21 PM

oh it's good to hear that their adult teeth are not as sharp as baby teeth. my poor fingers are getting pretty chewed up here!

i'm planning to get bunjee neutered at month 5 or there abouts, so chances are, i won't be able to have any extractions done at that time, but i'm going to have his dewclaws removed.

thanks for the prices on teeth extractions, now i can think about saving up for it. and if bunjee's teeth fall out on their own, then mommy's gonna buy bunjee some new toys!

hunniebunnie · 12-13-2005, 05:22 PM

pixie, where in northern california are you? i'm trying to gauge if that's bay area prices or redding prices?

12-12-2005, 12:28 PM	#1
MeganCFT Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Aea, CA Posts: 114	Teeth question! Hello! My Yorkie is 8 months now, and his adult teeth have come in, but his baby teeth have not fallen out! Is this common? I have an appointment with the vet on Saturday to see how much it will cost for them to pull out his baby teeth. His mouth looks so funny right now, DOUBLE TEETH!! Anyway, I guess I am just wondering if this is common, or if anyone else has had this problem. If so, how much did they charge you to pull out your babys teeth? Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

12-12-2005, 12:31 PM	#2
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	Yes it is very common. Most people have the dogs baby teeth pulled with they are neutering him as the dog will need to be asleep when you do this. The cost will vary vet to vet. Good Luck! __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

12-12-2005, 12:32 PM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Yes it is common. I had my dogs baby teeth pulled when they were spayed/neutered and they didnt charge me anything for the teeth being pulled. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

12-13-2005, 03:49 PM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachi had his pulled at 7 months old when he was neutered. The baby teeth are sharper than the adult teeth. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

12-13-2005, 04:02 PM	#9
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Boy I can't wait for maya's baby teeth to fall out. My hands are all beat up!LOL __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

12-12-2005, 12:36 PM	#4
MeganCFT Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Aea, CA Posts: 114	Yeah I was thinking I'd see if it could be done when he gets fixed, I just wonder how much they will charge me. Well I am glad to know I am not the only one. I was also worried it might affect his bite, but it looks ok, the baby teeth are kind of just pushed to the side...thanks!

12-13-2005, 02:38 PM	#5
alisonJ YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,840	It is common. Edie looked like a little shark for a while, with 2 rows of teeth. The baby teeth fell out on their own. We did not have to have them pulled, but I understand that often they have to be pulled by the vet.

12-13-2005, 03:07 PM	#6
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	for those who had their yorkie's teeth pulled the same time as the neutering/spaying, when was that done? at 7 or 8 months? when the adult teeth starts to come out? oh, and are adult teeth sharper or more dull than puppy teeth?

12-13-2005, 03:44 PM	#7
bambina Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ca Posts: 27	Baby teeth is sharper.

12-13-2005, 04:30 PM	#10
PIXIE Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 93	Chico has the same problem now and he is 10 months and they don't seem to be getting looser!! Our vet said wait a bit to see if it falls out but if I wait how long is too long and would it harm his bite to wear it hurts him??? Does anyone know?? __________________ *CHICO & BELLA*

12-13-2005, 04:32 PM	#11
PIXIE Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 93	Any advise will be very helpful I'm very concerned! Oh yeah he was already neutered and the cost the vet told me for the teeth is $55.00 for putting him under and $5.00 a tooth. __________________ *CHICO & BELLA* Last edited by PIXIE; 12-13-2005 at 04:34 PM.

12-13-2005, 05:16 PM	#12
HIrwin Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 61	Baby Teeth When my 11 month old Yorkie was neutered at 7 months he had 4 baby teeth extracted at the same time. The vet charged $15/tooth. My 7 month old will be neutered in early January and has 4 teeth that are doubles and will have to come out. I hope the price doesn't go up at the beginning of the New Year! It is true, the adult teeth are not nearly as sharp as the baby teeth, thank goodness!

12-13-2005, 05:21 PM	#13
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	oh it's good to hear that their adult teeth are not as sharp as baby teeth. my poor fingers are getting pretty chewed up here! i'm planning to get bunjee neutered at month 5 or there abouts, so chances are, i won't be able to have any extractions done at that time, but i'm going to have his dewclaws removed. thanks for the prices on teeth extractions, now i can think about saving up for it. and if bunjee's teeth fall out on their own, then mommy's gonna buy bunjee some new toys!

12-13-2005, 05:22 PM	#14
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	pixie, where in northern california are you? i'm trying to gauge if that's bay area prices or redding prices?