Like people, dogs lose their baby teeth (also called deciduous teeth) as their adult (permanent) teeth erupt. This usually happens by the time they are about 6 months old.

Just like human babies, puppies are born without teeth and develop a set of “baby” or deciduous teeth. By the time they are ...

Your dog may be a breed known for dental health issues. Here is a look at breeds and types of dogs who tend to have more oral health issues than others. The post Dogs With Bad Teeth: Types and ...

Q. I have a 4-year-old Yorkie named Millie. I was brushing her teeth and noticed that she has what looks like extras. They are smaller teeth right next to the fangs, and she has four of them.

Like humans, dogs have two sets of teeth in their lifetime – 28 deciduous (baby) teeth and 42 permanent (adult) teeth. A dog's baby teeth begin to erupt at three to six weeks of age and fall out ...

Seven per cent of pet dogs – mostly small, “toy” breeds – have doubled-up teeth, reminiscent of sharks’ mouths. The condition, known as persistent deciduous teeth, occurs when the dog ...

Normally, by 6 months of age, all permanent teeth have erupted, and all deciduous teeth have fallen out," they say. The American Kennel Club asserts that once your dog has a full set of adult ...

I admit it: until I adopted Frankie, I’d never brushed any of my dogs’ teeth. Even though Frankie is the fifth dog I’ve had since 1995. I always figured it would just be too challenging for ...