How old are dogs when they start changing their teeth?

Normally, puppies begin to grow new teeth after birth and the process of tooth replacement will usually occur between 3-6 months of age. The milk teeth will slowly fall out and new permanent teeth will come in.

　　Also, when dogs are changing their teeth and teething, they become more inclined to chew on things because their mouths can be uncomfortable. The uncomfortable feeling of changing teeth is relieved by chewing on things, and it also helps the teeth to grow out of the gums smoothly. The entire process of tooth replacement in dogs will continue until the dog is 8-10 months old, at which point the dog’s tooth replacement is all but complete.

　　What to Expect When Your Dog Changes Teeth.

First: the teeth before the dog starts to change teeth are milk teeth, the dog’s milk teeth are usually very sharp, sharp. And in the pre-tooth change of the dog they usually feel very painful gums, so often show a very agitated look, will be everywhere biting things. Therefore, at this stage the dog will bite all kinds of things, this time the shoveler must pay attention.

Be sure to put the wire power and other things that can cause harm to the dog a little higher, or hidden. This is so that the dog does not chew furiously for a while, resulting in a leakage of electricity from the wire, and the dog will suffer if it is electrocuted.

Second: Having said that nothing can be given to the dog to bite at this stage, what if the dog wants to bite something? Of course is to give the dog something it can bite!

Things like teething sticks, dog chewing ropes, big bones and other things that can be used to sharpen your dog’s teeth are not harmful to your dog even if they are eaten. So pooper scoopers can use these healthy things for their dogs to consume their desire to bite things.

　　Third: Calcium supplementation is very important during your dog’s tooth replacement period. Because only sufficient calcium content can help dogs grow healthy and strong teeth. And according to experts, if the dog lacks calcium when teething, it will also grow double rows of teeth, and the teeth will be very fragile.

During this period of teething the dog’s teeth are more fragile, so you can’t give your dog something too hard to eat, you can dog dog soak a little milk or calcium powder and other things, add in the dog food. Many dogs also like to eat this way.

Fourth: the dog is very easy to toothache during tooth replacement, and even serious dogs will roll on the ground in pain. At this time you want to alleviate the dog’s pain you need to give it ice packs, but not directly with ice.

It’s best to use a wet towel inside the freezer and wait for it to freeze before you ice your dog. This will not make the dog eat too much ice into the stomach if you give it to the dog to bite, which will cause the dog to have diarrhea, and it will also reduce the dog’s pain.

Fifth: the pooper scooper should always pay attention to the dog’s new teeth, because the dog’s teeth are also the same as human beings, too early or too late extraction will affect the dog’s teeth. Therefore, once the pooper scooper found that the dog’s teeth have problems should go to the pet hospital in time to take a look! Compare the dog’s teeth are also to accompany it for life.