Title: How to Tell How Old My New Puppy Is | Daily Puppy
Headings: How to Tell How Old My New Puppy Is
How to Tell How Old My New Puppy Is
Teeth
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Eyes and Ears
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Appearance and Behavior
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Lift the puppy’s lip gently with your fingers to observe her teeth. If all 28 sharp baby teeth are fully visible and have begun to move apart to make space for her permanent teeth, your puppy is between 3 and 5 months old. Some veterinarians use charts, diagrams and complicated formulas to determine the age of a puppy over time by the type and number of permanent versus baby teeth. Step 5
Examine your puppy’s mouth. By 4 or 5 months of age, some permanent teeth begin to appear. The first new permanent teeth are the incisors, and you may be able to count six shiny, white teeth with surfaces that are divided into three cusps. This tends to occur sooner in large breeds and a little later in smaller dogs. Step 6
Look into your puppy’s mouth. Doing so won’t be as painful for you once the baby teeth have been replaced by permanent teeth by around 6 or 7 months old. It is not until your puppy is about 1 year old that her permanent teeth will reach full size.