Puppies may be cute little creatures that spend the majority of their time playing, napping, and being an incredibly loving companion to you and your family, but they’re also baby animals that experience a lot of the same challenges that young humans do while they’re growing up and getting bigger. That includes teething.
At around 12 to 16 weeks old (or 3 to 4 months) your pup will begin to lose their 28 baby teeth before their 42 adult teeth start to emerge. During this time, your puppy’s gums will most likely be tender and sore which can result in all sorts of symptoms and reactive (sometimes destructive and problematic) behavior.
In order to help your young dog deal with this uncomfortable and possibly painful stage — as well as avoid any unwanted issues and outcomes — here is what you need to know to properly handle a teething puppy.