Puppy Breath Can Get You Down
Puppies are great. They are fun to watch, fun to play with, and fun to snuggle. Then all of a sudden, you may find that puppy breath has turned to bad breath. If this has happened after your little dog has turned 4 months old, this may be a temporary teething problem.
When puppies are around 4 months old, they begin to shed their baby teeth and adult teeth will start to break through their gums. All baby animals have the same problem, whether they are puppies, kitties, or babies. It’s uncomfortable and they drool a lot. Getting adult teeth will take a puppy several months but is usually done by the time they are 6 or seven months old. During this time, you’ll notice that your baby pup bites and chews on everything he can get his little mouth around.
So, if your puppy has bad breath, first check to see if he is teething. Also check to see if he might have something stuck between his teeth or has excessively inflamed gums. Teething will cause some inflammation, but if the baby teeth hasn’t been pushed out by the adult tooth, you might need to have your veterinarian take a look at his teeth.
The main reason for your puppy to have bad breath at this time is a build up in bacterial count in their mouths. There is inflammation, some blood and serum leakage from the gums, proteins in the drool. These are great feeding and breeding grounds for halitosis causing bacteria. You may even notice a little blood smell. This also happens when your puppy is teething. Keep the drool wiped off of your puppy’s face and give him sanctioned and helpful things to teeth on. It has been suggested that cold or frozen items like ice cubes or a knotted cloth that has been soaked and frozen might help soothe puppy gums while he’s chewing. I’d check with you vet for her suggestions.
Good luck with your puppy. Just remember that bad puppy breath will pass. Then you can look forward to grown up doggy breath!!
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Hi There Just read your information on puppy teething bad breath and it was very helpfull and has put my mind at rest I thought I was doing something wrong and daisy means the world to me and I only have her 3 months
Thanks
Sam
I have a 4month old min pin that suddenly got bad breathe.you’ve been very helpful