My 5-month puppy has double teeth and peeling paw pads. Is it normal?

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Yes, the skin on the paw pads grows quickly, so any minor tears or scrapes should heal in without complication, as long as they are not too deep! If the scrapes are deep enough to result in bleeding, Matilda should be seen by a veterinarian. Otherwise, they should heal on their own. I hope this is helpful!

Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Max is adorable! It is very common for puppies to lose multiple teeth, not just both upper canines at once. My own puppy lost 8 teeth in one night! As they lose teeth, they may bleed a little bit, so do not be alarmed if you see a little bit of blood on anything they chew. It will resolve pretty quickly. Good luck!

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about your dog. Thank you also for providing the pictures, they are very helpful. That has really peeled back, and likely will need to be removed. I would not try to remove it yourself, it could hurt him and he may bite in pain. I'd take him into a vet now to get this part of his pad removed, to get pain medication, and to get antibiotics. I hope this helps!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Nugget may have blistered his feet from running outside or from chewing his feet from allergies. You have a couple of options. The first would be to take him to the veterinarian to be examined and to have the paw pad that is falling off trimmed away from the foot so it does not catch on anything in the environment. The second option would be to soak his feet in epsom salt soaks twice daily 10 minutes at a time and wait for the pad tissue to fall off on its own. I would also have him wear protective booties and applying a wound cream such as Sentry Wound ointment (can be found at Petco) while the feet are healing. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

It would be helpful if you could attach pictures to help us assess what might be going on. Dry skin from dietary issues or sensitivities, contact irritation and some skin disorders can be associated with similar signs. If he is lame or uncomfortable, or dislikes you looking at them, a full vet check as soon as possible is advised

This is a baby tooth so it’s normal to lose them. Between four and six months dogs will lose all of their baby teeth. Sometimes you won’t see them when they fall out. Poodles do sometimes have retained canine baby teeth so if those aren’t gone by seven months they may need to be removed so the adult teeth can come in properly. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Mickey.

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is certainly possible, especially if he was chewing on something hard for example. If it is one of his incisors (small front teeth), he should be just fine. Have a good evening!