Is it normal for dogs to get hair stuck in their gums? What to do?

Oh yes, this is possible. If you do see Max try to eat any gum from the ground, take it away from him immediately. If he got any in his fur, you will probably have to shave it out. You are right, some people are gross!

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.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is not possible to know the full extent of this just based on pictures though this does look like significant gingivitis and dental disease. Sometimes this is due to pure inflammation secondary to dental disease and sometimes there may be an infection. I recommend you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Alfa may be experiencing some irritation or tickling in his throat from the hair. But a small amount of hair should not be enough to cause any significant problems, such as obstruction of the intestines. I recommend offering Alfa a small meal of his normal food to see if this helps move any hair along. He should have plenty of access to water too. I hope this is helpful!

It looks like food or hair is getting trapped around his teeth. You can try to remove it with your fingers. If it doesn't come off, then I would recommend that Lucky be checked out by a vet to remove this material, since it can lead to inflammation and infection of the gums. The vet can also assess his bite and anatomy to see if there is an abnormality leading to the buildup of this material.

Luckily for Ziggy dogs do not usually suffer from problems with hairballs like cats do. Since Ziggy is passing the hair it should not cause him any problems. If you notice that Ziggy becomes constipated or starts vomiting then I would be concerned. Some things you can do to help cut down on the shedding are to brush him regularly (2x a day), vacuum/sweep up the hair that falls off daily, add a fish oil supplementation to his diet to help with his skin and coat health and you may want to consider having him groomed/trimmed. It would also be a good idea to discourage him from licking the carpet excessively. If you notice that Ziggy licks/chews himself excessively he may have an allergy or flea issue. If this is the case I would recommend having him checked out by your vet because he may have a skin infection. I hope this helps. Best of luck!

These bumps could be epulis. It's a benign lump that commonly grows between the canine or incisor teeth, and are the same color as the gum. They are also typically smooth in appearance. Without seeing Otis in person, I can't say for certain but that would be my best guess. Definitely have him checked out by a vet. I hope this helps!