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Just coming in as in just breaking thru gums?   I'm no expert by any means - but i would have thought they would be in more by now - they need them to eat their dry food?    I just got a new baby girl at 8 weeks and her's were in so I'm not sure.

I guess teeth could run same as human kids teeth - it just depends on pup/kid?   Maybe someone else on here has more expertise - sorry i couldn't help more.

Wow - Tinker's you're small barely 1 lb pup right?  If she hasn't had teeth yet - that could be way she's so tiny right now - she can't chew and break down the food?  She may very well catch up in weight now with her teeth coming in :)
As long as they're coming in now - it's probably ok.   Are you sure she's 3 months?  Could she actually be younger?  If i remember correctly from having litters of other dogs - the teeth come in pretty early - cause they hurt the mom nursing as they get older :) and even with the bigger dogs I had, i didn't start to wean them til 5-6 weeks cause they could chew some softened food then.  And they always had their teeth in enuf to eat dry food before I adopted them out at 8 weeks.   Hmmmmmm - i haven't had a chi litter yet.
Well, maybe someone else can be more help - i'll keep checking my books and see if i can find out anything else.
You could always call your vet tomorrow and just check

Something just doesn't sound right.. I have raised pups in the past, a litter of chis and before that poodles.. Every pup I raised had their baby teeth in by 8 weeks old. I have never heard of a pup with no teeth at all at Tinker's age... When you took her to the vet for her health check and to start her shots, they should have noticed if she had no teeth and questioned her age...I would definitely contact my vet and take her in.. I would worry about her ability to eat properly.. Please let us know what your vet says... Deb


-- Edited by chideb at 18:06, 2007-06-24

Just wanted to let everyone know that the vet stated that her teeth are probably just coming in due to the size, she is very small for her age. She had a sister that was her size that did not make it. Her tail has been broke, not sure in birth or by the children of whom Tinker came from at birth. I didn't pay anything for her so going back to the breeder might cause friction. I am just gonna give her extra tlc, and she will be on wet food till her teeth come in more so she can eat dry food. Thanks for eveyones advice.

Thanks, I have already been giving her Tinker and Ariel a half of a gluco tab everyday, for I am hypoglycemic and know what it is to have low sugar and the affects of it. I also have nutra cal. So again thank you for everyones advice. I look forward to seeing Tinker row and become stronger everyday.

Oh, well that's a good outcome!    Phew!  lol 

When I mentioned getting in touch with the breeder it wasn't necessarily to complain, more just ask if she's had this before and as most breeders love to hear updates on their dogs they've placed.  Also, if she knows this happened because of her pups extra small size then hopfully it'll make her stop and think if she should be breeding so small, cos this is not normal.   Poor Tinker! 

I couldn't agree with Deb more, we DO need to see little Tinker grow and we're also in short supply of pics of Ariel!    So get postin' girlie!  lol 

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