My Beagle lost his canine tooth

WrongsideRandy · Post by **WrongsideRandy** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:44 am

My Beagle Rosco lost his adult canine tooth on bottom yesterday,,,,Will this cause him any problems eating?I dont think he can have rawhide anymore either,,,,,,his jaw was broke about 4 years ago and they anchored the brackets to his jaw which was holding his adult teeth they hadnt came threw then he was just a pup so now the tooth rotted under the gum and it just fell out after time?Let me know if you have or had a dog missing there canine tooth,,,Thanks Shannon B

PAPPY · Post by **PAPPY** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:01 am

It won't affect his eating.Canines are used mostly for catching and holding and rarely used for eating,especially in domesticated dogs.

show dog · Post by **show dog** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:09 am

My Chinese crested has only one canine and four molars. She is eating her raw diet just fine! Don't be paying for any dental surgery! lol Carolyn

WrongsideRandy · Post by **WrongsideRandy** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:39 am

thank you! I was worried it would keep him from eating right again,he's still getting used to no tooth,his tongue hangs out that side LOL

show dog · Post by **show dog** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:21 am

The crested's tongue hangs out too cuz there's no tooth to keep it in the head. Best learn something from these dogs, keep your teeth or your tongue will hang out. lol The crested still chews cow bones and I limit raw hide anyhow. Also the more tired she gets, the farther the tongue hangs out. Now I know why we have teeth! Carolyn

swing · Post by **swing** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:28 pm

I thot the canine tooth is what caused them to be a dog?

WrongsideRandy · Post by **WrongsideRandy** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:41 am

Swing,,,that would be cool if Rosco was going Human,,,,,,wake up one morning and BAM he is a human,,,LOL