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Puppy Teeth

Understanding the Growth of Puppy Teeth

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Good Nutrition Plays An Important Role Of Puppy Teeth Growth

Never give your puppy artificial drinks. Never feed your puppy leftovers. Leftovers can create gastrointestinal problems and contribute to their weight gain as well as bad teeth. Avoid feeding your puppy or dog sweets, such as chocolate, candy,and cookies. Chocolate has been proven to be dangerous and can become fatally harmful.

Like Human Teeth, Dog Teeth Come in Two Sets: Puppy Teeth and Adult Teeth:

Puppy's First Teeth

At birth, puppies do not have any teeth. When their first teeth begin coming in they start biting at their mother's nipples. It is at this time when they are ready to be weaned. Baby incisive teeth usually come in about 4 weeks of age. These teeth do not have roots.

Their incisive extreme teeth grow at the fifth to sixth week of age, their canine teeth begin growing between the third and fifth week of age, and their molars begin to show up in between the fifth and sixth week of age. Don't be surprised if you occasionally find a few of their puppy teeth around your home as they begin to fall out. This is because their baby teeth are being replaced by their new adult teeth. This is when they begin teething. To relieve their uncomfortableness, provide them with toys and direct their chewing stage toward objects which are acceptable.

Puppy's First Adult Teeth

Around the third or fourth month, a puppy's first adult teeth begin growing. The incisive teeth come in at the third to fifth month, the incisive extreme teeth come in at the fifth month, the canine teeth (fangs) come in between the fifth and sixth month, the premolars between the third, fourth, fifth and sixth month. Teething for most young dogs begins to stop around the six month.

Depending on the breed, an adult dog has approximately 42 teeth. It is highly suggested to begin brushing these adult teeth and have your dog's teeth checked as he grows older. An occasional teeth cleaning by your veternarian will keep their teeth healthy. Healthy teeth promotes good dog health.

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Good nutrition plays an important role when feeding your puppy. Not only does it provide healthy teeth, but it will keep their weight under control. As your puppy grows into an adult, it is just as important to provide a good nutritional premium dog food to keep them healthy.

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