Just like with children, puppies lose their baby teeth as well. But when does it happen?
A puppy’s baby teeth begin growing around the third week of their life, and by the eight week they have a full set of 28 teeth. They consist of 12, incisors, 12 premolars, and 4 canines.
Incisors are the teeth at the front of your pup’s upper jaw and lower jaw (six on top and six on the bottom). Premolars are the hindmost teeth in your pet’s mouth, and they’re usually the last to erupt.
There are six teeth on the upper jaw and six teeth on the lower jaw. Canines, or fangs, are those long, pointed teeth on either side of your pup’s upper and lower jaws.
Around week 12, baby teeth start falling out and 42 adult teeth begin growing in place. Unlike with human children, the process of losing baby teeth happens pretty quickly and it’s hardly noticeable. There’s almost no bloodshed or any other evidence. The roots of milk teeth dissolve, and their organic material goes back into the body. If the teeth don’t fall out, they get swallowed.
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All adult teeth should be visible by 6 months of your pup’s age. When the process is completed, your pup should have 12 incisors, 4 canines, 16 premolars, and 10 molars.