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Is it normal for my dog's tongue to hang out if he has all his teeth?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old

Why does his tongue always hang like this? He has all his teeth so I don’t know why it hangs

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 24th, 2018

He has a very short snout, so this may be because his tongue is too long and there is not enough space for his tongue inside the mouth. This is very likely, especially if he can freely move his tongue. If his tongue appears paralysed you need to take him to your veterinarian for an exam to find out why. There could be various reasons for this.
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