Seen this> Lower Canines severly worn, but upper canine teeth all good..

lone Ranger · 12-06-2012, 07:27 PM

Hello Friends in America,

I have never seen this, and it is too late to do anything... But why? 6 1/2 year old de-sexed Female GSD moderate size, upper canines look normal but I just noticed her lower canines are devasted. One size half down the other about a third down.. ?????????? what the???

I am surprised I have not noticed it before. I am guessing it is just her, and the way She uses canines to knaw on bones. She is healthy, a little big boned and heavy set, but not really fat. Bones are more minimal, normally I give them more of the lamb cartillege and chicken neck sort of crunchy treats. She must just be bored or vexed when she is left at home not coming with me, and knaws on something? But again I have not see it or what. She is a companion dog for my big fellow Dakota (Cody) who is now getting a bit crippled up with dysplasia.

If there is something I can do or watch out for, please tell me. I am getting a new puppy, black GSD as close as I can to the European Working dog type, at ten weeks Jan 15. I would not want this to happen to him. It also does not show in Cody. Never seen it before, just in her.. Comments please...

Thank you in advance from Australia..

**JakodaCD OA** · 12-06-2012, 07:32 PM

My 4 year old has worn down her bottom canines pretty good

She is a wicked chewer of "hard things", her uppers are fine.

Pattycakes · 12-06-2012, 09:08 PM

My dog is the same...she loves to have things in her mouth so her lower canines are worn down a bit.

lone Ranger · 12-06-2012, 09:42 PM

How old is She?

And why just the lower canines??? What is the cause of that?

Do they grow more when Tonka is 6 1/2? Is that it or do they continue to grow out like some other animals.. I am concerned because it could be health issue long term..

I would think that what you see is what you get in teeth..

Kind regards, lone Ranger in Oz...

12-06-2012, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
lone Ranger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 280	Seen this> Lower Canines severly worn, but upper canine teeth all good.. Hello Friends in America, I have never seen this, and it is too late to do anything... But why? 6 1/2 year old de-sexed Female GSD moderate size, upper canines look normal but I just noticed her lower canines are devasted. One size half down the other about a third down.. ?????????? what the??? I am surprised I have not noticed it before. I am guessing it is just her, and the way She uses canines to knaw on bones. She is healthy, a little big boned and heavy set, but not really fat. Bones are more minimal, normally I give them more of the lamb cartillege and chicken neck sort of crunchy treats. She must just be bored or vexed when she is left at home not coming with me, and knaws on something? But again I have not see it or what. She is a companion dog for my big fellow Dakota (Cody) who is now getting a bit crippled up with dysplasia. If there is something I can do or watch out for, please tell me. I am getting a new puppy, black GSD as close as I can to the European Working dog type, at ten weeks Jan 15. I would not want this to happen to him. It also does not show in Cody. *Never seen it before, just in her.. Comments please...* Thank you in advance from Australia.. Last edited by lone Ranger; 12-06-2012 at 07:29 PM. Reason: left out agae

12-06-2012, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,739	My 4 year old has worn down her bottom canines pretty good She is a wicked chewer of "hard things", her uppers are fine. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

12-06-2012, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,639	My dog is the same...she loves to have things in her mouth so her lower canines are worn down a bit.

12-06-2012, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
lone Ranger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 280	How old is She? And why just the lower canines??? What is the cause of that? Do they grow more when Tonka is 6 1/2? Is that it or do they continue to grow out like some other animals.. I am concerned because it could be health issue long term.. I would think that what you see is what you get in teeth.. Kind regards, lone Ranger in Oz...

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