Puppies will lose not only lose their canine teeth but all of their puppy teeth. But when Exactly do they lose their Canines?

In this Article not only we will look at When Puppies lose their Canines but also at all the Puppy Teeth stages including the common symptoms you might notice and what to do about them.

When Do Puppies Lose their Canines?

Canine puppy teeth usually fall out around the time a puppy is four to six months old.  They are commonly the second type of baby teeth that fall out on a dog. As those sharp little puppy teeth fall out, they will be replaced by permanent teeth by the time a puppy is about six months old.  

Much like humans, when puppies are born, they don’t have any teeth at all.  When puppies are between three and four weeks old, they begin to get the first of their twenty-eight puppy teeth.

The first teeth that a puppy gets are their incisors, then their canines, and premolars.  These teeth come in when a puppy is between the ages of three and six weeks old.

Do Puppies Lose Their Molars?

Puppies do lose their molars.  A puppy’s baby molars are some of the last puppy teeth that they will lose.  Baby molars usually fall out when a puppy is around five to seven months old.

Like all of the other baby teeth a puppy has, when their molars fall out they will be replaced by their permanent adult teeth.

What Order Do Puppy Teeth Fall Out?  Which Puppy Teeth Fall Out First?

A puppy will lose their incisor teeth first, which are the little teeth that a puppy has in the front of their mouth on the top and bottom.  Next, a puppy will lose their canine teeth.

Canines are the long sharp teeth, similar to fangs, that are located on the front side of their mouth on the top and bottom.  Then, a puppy will lose their molars.

Molars are the teeth that come in behind the canine teeth.

How Many Teeth Do Puppies Lose?

Puppies will lose a total of twenty-eight puppy teeth.  There are twelve incisors, four canines, and twelve premolars.  The incisors are located right in the front of the mouth, with six on top and six on the bottom.

The canines will be located on either side of the top and bottom of the mouth, right next to the incisors.  The four canines frame the top and bottom incisors in a way.  Finally, the molars, which are called premolars in puppies, come in behind the canines.

There will be three premolars behind each canine, making a total of twelve premolars.

All of these twenty-eight teeth will fall out as their roots dissolve to make room for their permanent teeth.

How Long Do Puppy Teeth Last

Puppy teeth last around six to seven months.  The amount of time that a puppy keeps their baby teeth is greatly impacted by the breed of dog and their size.  Almost every puppy is born without teeth.

Between four weeks and eight weeks of age is when a puppy’s teeth will come in.  Puppy teeth fall out in stages, with the first of those teeth starting to fall out when a puppy is anywhere between twelve and sixteen weeks old.

The last of those puppy teeth will generally fall out when a puppy is around five to seven months old.

The exact time a puppy will keep their baby teeth will vary from dog to dog, but the general timeline will remain the same.

Puppies will have their puppy teeth from around the time they are a month old, when they first get their teeth, to around the time they are seven months old, which is when the last of their puppy teeth should have finished falling out.

Puppy Teeth Stages

First, puppies’ incisors come in first.  They will get six incisors on the top and another six on the bottom.  Puppies will keep those incisors until they are between twelve and sixteen weeks old.

Around the twelve to sixteen-week mark, the baby incisor roots will dissolve, and those teeth fall out.

They are then replaced by the permanent incisor teeth that they will have for the rest of their lives.

Next, four canine teeth will come in.    Those baby canines will last until a puppy is sixteen to twenty-four weeks old.  Like their incisors, the roots will also dissolve so that the baby teeth can fall out and be replaced by their permanent teeth.

Finally, puppies will get twelve premolars that will come in right behind their canine teeth.  Premolars last until a puppy is around five to seven months old.

The roots of premolars are thicker than those of the incisor and canine teeth, they also come in as the last of the puppy teeth.  For that reason, they are the last of the puppy teeth to fall out.  Once these premolars fall out, they will also be replaced by permanent teeth.

The twenty-eight puppy teeth that a dog has from the age of four weeks until about seven months will be replaced by for that twenty-eight permanent teeth though.  As an adult, once all of their permanent teeth come in an adult dog is expected to have forty-two permanent teeth in all.

Puppy Losing Teeth Symptoms

Puppies, like children, can be uncomfortable or even experience pain when losing puppy teeth and having their adult teeth come in.

As a result, puppies may drool a lot, they may also chew a lot to help relieve their discomfort and help their permanent teeth to break through the surface.

Puppies have also commonly been seen pawing at their mouth when they are in a great deal of discomfort.

Puppy owners may also notice blood spots on toys, bedding, or anything else that a puppy has had in their mouth from where a tooth is coming lose, where a tooth has fallen out, or where a permanent tooth is coming in.

This bleeding is perfectly normal and not a cause for alarm.

Are Puppies in Pain When They are Losing Their Canines?

Puppies may experience some discomfort when losing their puppy teeth.  Their gums may become sensitive, they may have some difficulty eating or chewing from their teeth being lose.

Puppies generally experience more discomfort or even pain from teeth coming in, that the discomfort they may experience from losing their baby teeth.

What Happens When Puppy Teeth Fall Out?

As puppy teeth fall out, they are replaced by adult teeth.  When puppy teeth first come in, they are held in place by thin, generally shallow roots.  As the puppy gets older those roots resorb or dissolve.

As the roots dissolve the puppy teeth become lose and eventually fall out altogether.  As these sharp little puppy teeth fall out they will be replaced by thicker, stronger teeth that are not quite as pointed, sharp, or fine as the baby teeth that they first had.

When Do Puppies Get Their Second Teeth?

When puppies are three to six months old their twenty-eight puppy teeth begin to fall out and those teeth are replaced by forty-two permanent teeth.

By the time a puppy is about seven months old all of their baby teeth should have fallen out and will have been replaced by permanent teeth.  In addition to replacing the twenty-eight baby teeth that were there, an additional fourteen teeth will come in to give your dog a full set of strong adult teeth.

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