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  • Nov 3, 2007, 12:52 AM
    CHEFAMJOHNSON
    Losing teeth
    Ok my dog is losing teeth?? Never heard of this and I am freaking out. I have found 7 teeth on my floors. He is 5 months old. Is it something I have done wrong? Or is this normal?
  • Nov 3, 2007, 01:51 AM
    grammadidi
    Don't worry, it is quite normal for puppies to lose their baby teeth around 5 months of age. You should see the adult teeth starting to poke through within a few days.

    Hugs, Didi
  • Nov 3, 2007, 08:15 AM
    labman
    Yes, I seldom find any teeth except when I investigate what the puppy is chewing. I think they swallow most of them. Here is something that may help you through this stage.

    Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about
    Biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting
    Another one or themselves. I am not even sure they realize that when they are
    Alone, if they quit biting, they would quit being bitten. At 3 to 4 months
    They are getting their adult teeth, and it seems they spend every waking
    Moment biting or chewing. One thing you can do at that stage is to knot and wet a piece of cloth. Then freeze it. The cooling will soothe the gums. Only let the puppy have it when you are there to watch it. I maintain a Lab's favorite chew toy is another
    Lab. Otherwise they settle for any person they can. They keep hoping to find
    One that won't yelp, jerk their hand away, and leave.

    You just have to keep on correcting them, hundreds of times, not dozens.
    Provide sturdy, safe toys such as Kongs and Nylabones. Avoid things they can
    Chew pieces off and choke on them. Keep them away from electrical cords.
    Crates are essential for most young Labs and other dogs.

    The pet stores are full of toys that many dogs will quickly chew up into
    Pieces they could choke on or cause intestinal blockages. If you are not
    There to watch, stick to sturdy stuff such as Nylabones and Kongs. Keep a
    Close eye on chew toys and quickly discard anything that is coming apart in
    Pieces. Rawhide is especially bad because it swells after being swallowed.
    I don't trust any of the consumable chews. The dogs just gnaw them down to a
    Dangerous size too quickly. These problems are the worst with, but not
    Limited to, large, aggressive chewers such as Labs.

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