Title: How to Determine Your Dog's Age By Its Teeth: 6 Steps
Headings: How to Determine Your Dog's Age By Its Teeth
How to Determine Your Dog's Age By Its Teeth
Part 1
of 2:
Understanding Your Dog’s Teeth
Part 2
of 2:
Estimating Your Dog’s Age
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Pippa Elliott, MRCVS
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Content: Did you know you can approximate your dog's age by examining its teeth? In adult dogs, examining the teeth will give you a very rough estimate of the dog's age. In puppies, the age can be estimated with a bit more accuracy because puppies usually shed their baby teeth at a predetermined age. While the teeth will only give you a very rough estimate of the dog's age, it's a good starting point. Steps
Part 1
of 2: Understanding Your Dog’s Teeth
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Understand the structure and organization of your dog's teeth. All dogs have four basic types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. These are found on the upper and low jaws, on both the left and right sides.