What breed is my dog Buddy, and are his teeth healthy or bad?

How lovely of you to take in Buddy! Unfortunately, none of your pictures attached to the post, so I can't see them :-( I will do my best, however, to answer your questions as best I can! I would talk to your vet to see if they feel a high calorie prescription food would help him gain weight. You could also feed him a high quality dog food such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, or Iams. A high quality dog food would help him gain weight in a healthy way. Also make sure he is up to date on his deworming treatments, as intestinal worms would prevent him from gaining weight. Without seeing a picture of him, I can't tell you his breed :-( If he doesn't have any teeth, there should be no pain but if he does have rotting teeth remaining, then yes these will be painful to him. Have him seen by a vet to check his mouth. The vet can determine if any remaining teeth need to be removed to make him more comfortable. There's no way to give him more teeth, but a vet can do their best with his remaining teeth to allow him to keep them. I hope this helps!

Hi there. Baby Rogie is really handsome! Unfortunately there is no way to know what breed he is just by looking at him. The only way to know for sure is to have a DNA test done. They are easy to do and inexpensive. I recommend Wisdom Panel. Here is a link to their website: http://www.wisdompanel.com/ http://www.wisdompanel.com/wisdom-panel-4-0/ They send you the kit in the mail. You use the swabs included in the package to swab the inside of your dog's cheek and then you mail them back. They analyze it and then send you the results. I hope this helps!

Poor Buster! It looks like he may have periodontal disease or potentially an injury that has led to recession of his gums and allowed hair to accumulate in the pocket. I would guess those two middle teeth need to be extracted. I am a little concerned about the hair above his canine tooth as well - it looks like he might have a draining tract associated with that tooth. I would recommend having your vet examine Buster soon to see if a dental cleaning with tooth extraction is recommended. Fortunately dogs do not use these teeth much for chewing.

Hi there. It definitely looks like Hunter has some tartar accumulation and signs of early periodontal disease on his back teeth (premolars and molars), so I would recommend scheduling a dental cleaning with your veterinarian when you're able to :)

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Jack is super cute! You can probably ask 10 vets and you'll get 10 different answers. He isn't a pure bred dog and there are likely many breeds that contributed to how Jack looks. He likely has Chow (though his tongue isn't pigmented) or Samoyed to get that type of tail. The rest is likely a retriever or shepherd mix. For fun you can do DNA test, they aren't very accurate but it might be entertaining at least. I hope this helps and I wish you both well! http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=33924

Hi and thank you for your question on PetCoach! From the pictures (cute by the way), I would say Eli may be a Bichon Frise or Bichon Frise mix. You can find out exactly what Eli is through genetic testing. It is a little expensive but is interesting and that way you can know for sure. Here is a link to one I'd recommend: http://www.akc.org/dna/faq/ Might make a neat holiday gift! Thanks again for using PetCoach and best of luck to you and Eli!

Hi, thanks for using Petcoach! Chowder is very cute! I think he is too young to tell and we would need more pictures. For fun if you want to run a home DNA test you can buy them online. I don't find them very accurate though. If you want to send more pictures or post a gain when he/s bigger it may help. Congrats on your new addition! https://www.chewy.com/wisdom-panel-30-breed-identification/dp/127224?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Wisdom%20Panel&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqGGx7ak1gIVBAlpCh04xQKfEAQYASABEgLDdPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds