Title: How Many Teeth Do Dogs Have?
Headings: How Many Teeth Do Dogs Have?
How Many Teeth Do Dogs Have?
How Many Teeth Do Dogs Have?
The Four Types of Adult Dog Teeth
Basic Dental Care for Dogs
Kate Barrington

Content: The same thing happens to dogs. Puppies start growing teeth between 4 and 6 weeks old. Because these teeth are very sharp when they come in, they act as a reminder that it’s time for a mother dog to start weaning her pups onto solid food. The first teeth to develop are the incisors, followed by the canines, and then the premolars. Puppies don’t grow molars with their baby teeth because they will largely be eating softened food at this stage. The total number of baby teeth a puppy grows is 28. Around 4 months of age is when adult dog teeth start growing in. An adult dog typically has 42 teeth, though that number may vary to some degree, depending on age. These teeth grow in the same order as the baby teeth – incisors followed by canines, then premolars and molars. As the last teeth to grow in, the molars usually erupt sometime between 6 and 7 months.