I have a Lhasa Apso 10 week old puppy that only has 4 back teeth and no others. Is this a problem?

Yes! I'd have the dog seen by your vet to find out why she doesn't have all her teeth. if this is a genetic defect then she will have problems for her whole life with eating.

I have a Lhasa Apso 10 week old puppy that only has 4 back teeth and no others. Is this a problem?
I would seriously have the pup looked at the pup should have all of it's puppy teeth still!!
Reply:Your puppy is teething and that is why he/she has only a few back teeth. If your puppy has no problem chewing food then it should not bother you at ll.
Reply:You answered your own question. Puppy= baby. We are not born with all our teeth in.
Reply:The pup has lost the first what is called "milk" teeth. They will be replaced by "baby" teeth, which eventually be replaced by the permanent teeth. They are normally pushed out by the new ones coming in though. I would have her checked out by a vet if you can't feel any new ones coming in
Reply:Hi,





Call up the breeder to see if this is something that runs in her lines. If not, call your vet.





At 10 weeks, most dogs still have all their puppy or baby teeth. Most don't start to cut/lose their teeth until they are 4 months old and it's typically one or two teeth at a time.





As the permanent teeth grow, they push out the baby teeth. So what concerns me with your puppy is:


1. she doesn't have permanent teeth which replaced her puppy teeth


2. she is really young to be loosing her teeth


3. it's very atypical that she'd have that many missing teeth at once





Sometimes the permanent teeth will come in even if the puppy teeth never developed, but sometimes not.





If her permanent teeth never come in, in most cases dogs can eat regularly with little difficulty. Sometimes they require you to soften their kibble, but some dogs can eat hard kibble with no teeth or with only a few in the back.





Best to you,



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