Sitting outside this morning with a coffee, I noticed something small and sparkling on the ground, on closer inspection it was one of Mirabelles primary teeth. Now I'd noticed of late that she had what I consider to be appalling bad breath, and of course this is something that puppies have when teething.
Even when pups are only weeks old and getting their primary teeth through, they have a bad breath smell. I've heard so many people talking of puppy breath, stating it is the most wonderful smell on earth, or that there is nothing sweeter, likening it to apples, fresh baked bread, toast or chocolate. . . but I thought I must be missing something, as I never liked it, thinking it was so awful it could peel the paint from the walls, so how nice to know now that other people also think like me, I'm relieved that I'm not alone in disliking puppy breath, as I was beginning to think there was something wrong with my sense of smell!
Mirabelle has now lost most of her primary teeth now, and most of them have probably dropped out whilst eating which is normal, so may well have been swallowed. In a month or so we will be trying to count if she has a full adult set of 42. Some Barbets I have heard, have not got a full set!
Puppy teeth can be retained, and can cause problems, so it is a good idea to check that they have all come away. If not, a trip to the vet earlier rather than later is the way to go to avoid any problems.
If your dog has bad breath at any other time than these teething times, do check it out to find what is the cause, as just like in humans, bad breath can be a symptom of underlying illnesses, from simply having a build up of plaque and therefore adressing dental hygiene, to dietary sensitivities, diabetes, cancer or kidney disease.
Puppy breath though . . . ughhh!
Even when pups are only weeks old and getting their primary teeth through, they have a bad breath smell. I've heard so many people talking of puppy breath, stating it is the most wonderful smell on earth, or that there is nothing sweeter, likening it to apples, fresh baked bread, toast or chocolate. . . but I thought I must be missing something, as I never liked it, thinking it was so awful it could peel the paint from the walls, so how nice to know now that other people also think like me, I'm relieved that I'm not alone in disliking puppy breath, as I was beginning to think there was something wrong with my sense of smell!
Mirabelle has now lost most of her primary teeth now, and most of them have probably dropped out whilst eating which is normal, so may well have been swallowed. In a month or so we will be trying to count if she has a full adult set of 42. Some Barbets I have heard, have not got a full set!
Puppy teeth can be retained, and can cause problems, so it is a good idea to check that they have all come away. If not, a trip to the vet earlier rather than later is the way to go to avoid any problems.
If your dog has bad breath at any other time than these teething times, do check it out to find what is the cause, as just like in humans, bad breath can be a symptom of underlying illnesses, from simply having a build up of plaque and therefore adressing dental hygiene, to dietary sensitivities, diabetes, cancer or kidney disease.
Puppy breath though . . . ughhh!