What are the 5 stages of puppy teething?
Tommie Turcotte
2025-08-09 03:41:16
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Puppies go through two teething phases: the first is between 3-6 weeks, and longest begins at 12 weeks and lasts until 24 weeks, as adult teeth emerge.
A puppy teeth timeline can help identify when your puppy has entered the teething phase, complete with timelines and telltale signs.
Puppy's age and what's coming in can be broken down into several stages: 2-4 weeks when deciduous baby teeth come in, 5-8 weeks when a full set of deciduous baby teeth is present, 12-16 weeks when adult teeth emerge, 16-24 weeks when premolars come in, and 20-28 weeks when the final set of adult teeth emerges.
The final stage in the teething process is the emergence of molars.
By the end of this phase, your puppy should have a full set of 42 adult teeth.
As puppies approach approximately 16 weeks, they begin to lose their teeth and often feel discomfort both for the slack tooth and for the new ones growing in behind.
Fatima Zulauf
2025-07-30 13:38:19
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Weeks 2 to 4: Your puppy will still be with their mother and breeder when their baby teeth start coming in. Weeks 5 to 6: By now all of your puppy’s baby teeth should have come in. Dogs usually have about 28 baby teeth total. Weeks 12 to 16: This is around the time you’ll get to take your puppy home with you and may start to find little crumb- to rice-sized teeth around your home as your puppy’s baby teeth start to shed and permanent adult teeth emerge. 6 Months and Older: By the time, your puppy is about six months old or so, all of their puppy teeth should have fallen out, and their adult teeth should have grown in. In general, adults dogs have about 42 teeth.
Justen Stoltenberg
2025-07-30 13:36:08
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Puppy or dog, your furry friend is always going to chew. But when it becomes excessive, especially in a puppy, it’s likely a sign of dog teething. Drooling is another symptom, if your puppy is salivating heavily, it could indicate they are teething. Swollen or red gums can become a problem, while teething, your puppy’s gums can become swollen and sore. These are normal growing pains, but a telltale sign of teething. Other signs include whimpering, if your puppy is crying or whimpering a lot, it’s worth looking out for symptoms of dog teething. Loss of appetite is also a possibility, pups love that sound of food hitting the bowl, so if you notice they’re no longer scampering over it, it could be due to mouth pain. Additionally, spots of blood on items can be an indication, if you’re noticing specks of blood on chewed items, it could be an indication that your puppy is teething. Pawing mouth is another sign, you may notice your puppy chewing on their paws – this is usually a sign they’re trying to ease discomfort.
Cameron Tromp
2025-07-30 09:58:37
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Puppies are born without teeth, but even though they’re initially toothless, their baby teeth and adult teeth are already developing within their jaws at birth. The baby (deciduous) teeth start erupting when puppies are around 3 weeks old. The incisors and canines erupt first, at around 3–5 months. The premolars follow when a puppy is 4–6 months old. The adult molars grow in last, at 5–7 months of age. Puppies continue to erupt teeth over the next three to five weeks until they’re about 6–8 weeks old, when their mouth is filled with 28 pearly white baby teeth. Puppy baby teeth don’t last long, most start to lose their teeth when they’re around 3-and-a-half months old, though some don’t start until they’re 4 or 5 months old. Puppies continue to lose baby teeth and erupt adult teeth until they’re about 6 months old.
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