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My puppy's baby canine teeth won't fall out. When to extract?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labradoodle | Male | neutered | 5 months and 8 days old | 32 lbs

My puppy is a little over 5 months old and he is currently teething. I’ve noticed a little bit of blood the past two days on his toys as he chews (I am assuming this is normal). He has retained all his baby canines even though his adult teeth are coming in. Is it possible that the baby canines will still fall out on their own? At what point should I consider an extraction?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on December 10th, 2018

Hi there! At five months old, his adult canines should still be in the process of coming in - so yes, it's very possible that the baby canine teeth may come out on their own sometime in the next few weeks. :) My personal rule of thumb is that if the baby canines haven't fallen out by 10-12 months of age, they should probably be extracted at that time to avoid causing problems with the adult teeth.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on May 30th, 2017

    She definitely does still have some retained baby teeth - great job on the photo! The adult teeth are still coming in at this point, so it's possible that the baby teeth may still fall out on their own. Normally, if they are still there by 7-8 months of age, then I tend to recommend having them removed by your vet - at that point, it's unlikely that they will come out on their own, and they can cause problem with the adult teeth if they aren't removed.

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