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I have a friends who owns a shitz puppy

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Question
I would like to know does a 3to 4 month old puppy should be loosing there teeths all at once my friend is concern and worrying about it I told her to take the puppy to a vet and dont let him chew on hard toys which they chew on shoes instead. what should I tell her ?

Answer
Hi Belinda,

Puppy teeth begin to shed and be replaced by permanent adult teeth at about four months of age. This is a gradual process, many times you don't even find the baby teeth that fall out. If she's in doubt, she should have her puppy examined by her vet.

Puppy chewing, ripping, shredding, tearing things up and generally destroying stuff is as normal for puppies. Your friend's should expect chewing.  Provide the puppy with his own toys and teach him to use them or he will destructively chew anything available, such as furniture, carpet, clothing or shoes. The following web site has useful information on how to select puppy safe toys:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/697101/choosing_dog_toys_that_will_keep...

Best of luck,
Patti