My Puppy Still has His Top Puppy Fangs

Poor Oliver is teething; he is losing teeth here and there.  Right now, I see he has not lost his top baby fangs yet and the adults one are coming in already.  This is very normal for Havanese but it is something to keep a close eye on.  It is important they lose those ‘hard to loose’ puppy fangs because if kept in too long. the puppy teeth may ruin the alignment of the adult teeth.

One way to remove them is to the baby fangs removed by your veterinarian when your Havanese is spayed or neutered.  Another way to remove them is to give your dog raw chicken bones often during their teeth period.  I normally give raw chicken wings at meal times and for snakes.  The bones are yummy, they enjoy them, and they we work at these bones breaking them apart which helps to loosen those ‘hard to loose’ puppy fangs.

A friend of mine gave me some individually frozen chicken bones.  What a great idea.  The coldness soothes their gums and the chicken is so yummy they will still work hard at eating them.

I also give beef marrow bones, also known as soap bones, and these bones work too at loosening those baby fangs but not as well as the raw chicken.  The great things about beef marrow bones are dogs enjoy them and the dogs work away at digging out the marrow for hours.  The dogs are entertained so you can work at something else without your four-paw shadow and the bones help to keep their teeth clean.  You still have to brush their teeth but the bones help reduce tartar build-up.

Talk to your veterinarian about this and before changing your dog’s diet.

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Teething Puppy?

Puppies teeth and their teething can drive us crazy. The obvious signs our dogs are teething is the seem to chew everything in sight including your furniture and fingers.

Other signs of teething may include swollen and inflamed (sometimes bleeding) gums and/or missing teeth. Perhaps not so obvious signs of teething is when they don’t like your touching their mouth and when they seem to bat at their ears. Batting at their ears usually is an indication their back molars are coming in.

What to do about it? There are a number of things you can do and hopefully one will work for your puppy.

Exercise. Some puppies will chew more when bored. Providing lots of exercise and social interaction will relieve excessive chewing from boredom.

Ice cubes. Instant numbing cold on their gums but some may not care for these wet block.

Frozen broth cubes. Another alternative to ice cubes.

Soup bones. Puppies will enjoy the taste of the marrow in the middle and the bone around the marrow provides a natural way to relieve the pain from teething while helping to keep their teeth clean. Once the marrow is all gone or mostly gone the bone can still be used as you would a regular Kong toy by smearing the sides with spreadable foods such as peanut butter, cheese whiz, or moist dog food. These can also be used to keep puppies busy when you need leave them in their crates.

Raw hide. Not the most healthiest idea but some puppies do enjoy it. Be sure to let them enjoy raw hide under supervision and to dispose of the raw hide once it starts to fall apart.

Carrots. Most puppies will enjoy their crunchy sensation and its all natural.

Rope toys. Rope toys can provide some fun. Wetting and freezing them may provide extra fun for teething puppies.

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