Can a dog be teething again at 8 months?

Dubl07 · 18-01-2015 4:33pm #1

She's pawing at both sides of her mouth, scratching, rolling. It's not constant, just every few hours for a while and then she stops. She likes her rope, kongs and her antler bar but she seems to gnaw at that with her front teeth rather than chomp on it, IYKWIM.

Her ears are clean, cool and pale pink, her teeth are clean and I can't see any irritation on her gums.

Do their back teeth come a bit later than the rest or is it something else that anyone's experienced?

SingItOut · 18-01-2015 5:44pm

Have you checked if there's anything stuck between her teeth or the roof of her mouth? My terrier didn't lose her baby teeth until she was about 15months , maybe your dogs are just lose at the back and the new teeth coming up. Molars are the last to come in on the top and bottom jaw and usually only come in around 6 - 9 months so that may be the case with yours.

Dubl07 · 18-01-2015 6:28pm

SingItOut wrote: »

Have you checked if there's anything stuck between her teeth or the roof of her mouth?

Yep, that was my first thought. I've rummaged around in her mouth and there's nothing to be seen or felt.

My terrier didn't lose her baby teeth until she was about 15months , maybe your dogs are just lose at the back and the new teeth coming up. Molars are the last to come in on the top and bottom jaw and usually only come in around 6 - 9 months so that may be the case with yours.

Ah well, the poor pet. Extra tlc and back to the frozen carrot so. I didn't want to anxiously race to the vet and use up her spaying funds on my silliness.

SingItOut · 18-01-2015 8:56pm

Frozen carrots are great for teething puppies, my collie loved them but of course the fussy terrier would rather have eaten my shoes! Just keep an eye on it and don't rule out a vet visit yet but personally I wouldn't be too worried about it.

Dubl07 · 18-01-2015 9:55pm

Thanks so much. I'll calm myself.

Can a dog be teething again at 8 months?

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