Teething!

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TaraLynn

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Alright - so, no doubt, Caliber has been full out teething lately. Anything he can get his teeth on he chews...lots of toys laying around! Aaaanyways, there's no problem, other then the incident the other night he's been chewing on what he's supposed to/allowed to be chewing on! I just wanted to share that while I was giving him fresh water I noticed something at the bottom of his dish that looked a little...out of place. It was his tooth! One of his back ones! I was so excited, I just had to share! I know he's lost the two deadly razor sharp saber tooth tiger teeth, cause now they are only little buds. lol I figured maybe this could be why he acted out the other night. Do you think this could be why? Also, because he is for sure starting to loose teeth, should I soften his food, or feed him soft food? I know if I was loosing teeth I wouldn't want to be chewing on hard food. Just a thought! Any SUGGESTIONS would be taken into consideration and appreciated! Thanks! :biggrin2:
 
When Sadie was teething I was finding teeth everywhere! They would literally just drop out of her mouth. Her adult fangs actually came in before her baby fangs fell out, which looked really interesting! But the adult teeth quickly pushed the baby teeth out.

I felt so bad for Sadie when she was teething, she got very quiet and lethargic and when off of her food. Worst of all was that she was not a chewer. I tried everything suggested to me but Sadie just wouldn't chew on anything.

Then it occured to me, many dogs like carrots and carrots are cold when refrigerated. I bought Sadie the biggest carrot I could find and cut it in half so that it was the size of a bone. It worked like a charm and I could make it last for a few days by cutting down the outside of the carrot.

If Caliber goes off of his food you could try wetting it down, which also worked like a charm for Sadie. The kibble was simply too hard for her sore teeth but she quickly gobbled down the soggy kibble.
 
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Well, if the weather wasn't so crappy out(and you know how bad it is - seeing as you're only 15 minutes from me lol) I'd go out and invest in some carrots. Altho, he has a bone he's been chewing on, and he has one of those "Busy Bones" that he seems to have in his mouth and prancing with every 5 minutes. He doesn't have a problem with chewing at all...I just don't want him chewing on our hands...or any body part for that matter! He knows that biting faces is a HUGE no-no(which is great when my 10 1/2 month old niece is around - and come to think of it - he's never ever bit her, even in play)! But he still somehow feels it's ok to chew our hands, and even feet...which makes sense considering the herding instinct. But - we'll have to keep working on it. I'll try to soften his food today...I've noticed he's barely touched his first cup of the day. :(
 
Fangs

Maybe you folks can give me some advice.My Dolly is almost six months now and she has some teeth coming in front of her fangs,the budding teeth are getting out pretty far but the fangs are hanging in there.Is this normal and will they come out by their self.She's due to be spayed Dec. 5th.Dolly will be my fifth Sheltie over a span of forty years and I can't remember anything like this.What do you think.
 
dmoore132 said:
Maybe you folks can give me some advice.My Dolly is almost six months now and she has some teeth coming in front of her fangs,the budding teeth are getting out pretty far but the fangs are hanging in there.Is this normal and will they come out by their self.She's due to be spayed Dec. 5th.Dolly will be my fifth Sheltie over a span of forty years and I can't remember anything like this.What do you think.
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My girl Sadie was exactly the same, her adult fangs started growing in but the baby fangs still hadn't fallen and where closer to the inside of her mouth, which worried me. But within a week or so of both sets being in they baby ones fell out so I never had to call the vet.

I assume you mean she's being spayed Jan 5th? If the baby teeth haven't fallen out by then and the adult teeth are fully in I'd give the vet a call the day before and mention it. That way they can be removed during surgery if necessary.
 
dmoore132 said:
Maybe you folks can give me some advice.My Dolly is almost six months now and she has some teeth coming in front of her fangs,the budding teeth are getting out pretty far but the fangs are hanging in there.Is this normal and will they come out by their self.She's due to be spayed Dec. 5th.Dolly will be my fifth Sheltie over a span of forty years and I can't remember anything like this.What do you think.
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You can push them to help loosen them, if it's the baby fangs with the adult fangs coming in. For a few minutes a day (several times a day), rock them back and forth.

My first boy had to have one removed, sugically, because it had an adult root.
 
When Chinook was around 5.5 months, I noticed that his fangs were coming in and his puppy ones were still in too! They were being pushed out, so the adult ones were on the inside. I was worried, as I did not want him to have crooked teeth, but the next day, all 4 of the baby ones, fell out. I found three, and I guess he must have swallowed the fourth! Now I know what to look for with Maia and not be too worried.
 
No dentures lying around my house!

Bacca seemed to grow in his adult teeth with little fuss. Despite the inevitable chewing, I never noticed a single tooth loss - no stray teeth littered around the house. I see some gaps in his gums, but am not sure if these gaps are normal or not.

If he chews, I think its from boredom. Not from teething.
 
Teething

Hi All

Well I too have been worried about teething. My girl is nearly seven months and is the first sheltie I have had. I have never found any baby teeth which must have mysteriously disappeared. However I have noticed that she still has one baby fang growing close to one of the top canines. According to my sheltie books I should have it removed. I am about to take her to the vet but do you think I should try and rock it about then? I have been giving her plenty of chews but said tooth is still there.

At seven months - should I just get it removed?

Thanks

Judy
 
I would ask your vet, but consider it strongly.

My forever pup had the same issue and I didn't know any better. When his adult tooth grew in, it grew in crooked because it didn't have enough room and too close to his other teeth and was a constant heartache after that. Tartar build up was awful, and the associated doggie breath that went with it! :uhoh:

Then the required cleanings under general anaesthetic.....to be missed for sure!
 
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