Is my 12-week Shih Tzu puppy's bad breath and missing teeth normal?

Those teeth could be the problem but these dogs can also have issues with the hair staying wet around the mouth or discharge from the eyes causing the odor. You may try things like facial wipes around the eyes and lips, and brushing the teeth with pet toothpaste every day. You may also have him examined by the veterinarian to make sure there are no infected teeth or other pressing dental issues. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

It could be just normal puppy breath. Some people feel like it doesn't smell good. If she tends to eat poop, this could also be the cause. With her being so young, I would not expect her to have any dental tartar causing a smell. If it continues or it gets worse, I would have your vet take a look at the mouth to ensure there isn't an infection somewhere.

At his age, the bad breath could be an abscess or the normal shedding of his puppy teeth. Take a good look inside his mouth to check for any abnormalities. You may also consider having him examined by the veterinarian if you are not sure what you are seeing. Otherwise, I recommend to brush his teeth. This is one of the best ways to maintain dental health: https://www.petcoach.co/article/brushing-teeth-home-dental-care/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

It's likely a normal smell for puppies at this age. This "puppy breath" is very strong and unpleasant smelling, but goes away and turns into dog breath around the time they are 3-4 months old. If the pups are otherwise normal, then I would not be concerned. They are due for their first vaccines between 6-8 weeks of age, so you can have the vet check the breath when you take them in for that. They usually do a thorough "first puppy exam" when you initially take them in at that time. I hope that helps and all the pups stay healthy.

Actually bad breath in dogs is likely related to dental problems. Tanner is an older dog, and if he's had no dental care in his life, then he could be suffering from severe gingivitis and dental disease. Give his vet a call in the morning to make him an appointment for a dental cleaning, scaling, and polishing. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Bad breath can indicate dental disease, diabetes or renal disease. I recommend to have Rosy examined by the veterinarian as this is the best way to begin figuring out the cause. If everything looks good on her, then you need to start at home dental care. The breed in general is prone to dental disease so at home care can help slow this process down. I hope this helps.

Bella is a cutie! It's unusual for the breath to already be smelling bad so soon after a dental. I recommend to have her examined by her vet to make sure the extraction sites are healed normally. Always better to be safe than sorry! If everything checks out normally, start brushing her teeth daily. Use a dog toothpaste. This will help to decrease the bacterial load in the mouth which is often responsible for bad smells. It will also improve her over-all dental health! She should still continue getting her teeth professionally cleaned by the vet about once a year even with daily brushing. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions!