hey guys, sorry been away for awhile.
anybody have problems with their alapaha grinding their teeth? he only does it when laying down, sounds horrible tho lol
I googled and yes i read dogs sometimes needs braces or retainers, yes i laughed. anyone have any feedback for me?
thanks!!!
hoping to educate the world one person at a time about the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog!
LMAO, I've never heard of this before! I guess it could happen, lol. He does it when he's awake? I grind my teeth when I'm sleeping or so the dentist tells me.
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lmao i swear to god, he's just like a child! me and my boyfriend both grind our teeth in our sleep too but Sarge does it when he's laying down getting ready to sleep, you can hear him grinding them horribly but he's still awake! When I googled it and saw pics of dogs wearing braces I almost died!!! god love the dentist attempting to put braces on an alapaha lol
That's just too funny and weird. I have no advice really what the hell are you supposed to do? If it were my dog I would keep an eye on his teeth to be sure there's no cracking, breakage or swelling and just accept the fact he may have more dental issues than normal as he ages. What are you feeding him?
we checked his teeth and gums, they look ok. Gonna have vet take a peek at next appt but he earned a muzzle at last visit soooo......who knows how this is gonna go. I brush his teeth regularly. yes, i'm nutty! he's eating kibble, unfortunately a raw diet wouldnt work in this house.
this is the pic i saw when i was looking up the info on dogs grinding teeth, it's called bruxism and fairly common believe it or not lol
grr had to edit, photo didnt load.
but here's the link for a laugh
http://www.dentalvet.com/patients/orthodontics/pet_orthodontics.htm
i know this thread is a cople of weeks old but here you go hope this helps
Canine teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a common sign of oral pain or stress and may indicate several different orthodontic issues. Left untreated, it can worsen over time and result in more serious problems for the dog. An associated inflammation of gum tissue is often present and delineates the spots at which misaligned teeth are irritating the mouth.
thanks, I already researched bruxism but i was wondering if it was common in alapahas or this is just another problem due to a crappy breeder. His jaw is also "popping" when he yawns now. I dont know how the vet is going to be able to look in there while he's awake and I'm worried of having him knocked out for an exam. I do brush his teeth and he lets me look at his gums to an extent and they look good!
i dont know if your state side or over here in the uk, whats wrong with your dog happens in a lot of show bulldogs over here, unfortunately puppy peddlers hang false papers on dogs and sell them to nieve people who havent done their homework. even pro show breeders, sell on bad dogs. you'll have to do your homework and statr diggibg around to see if any other dogs behind yours has had the same problem, if so, tho too late for you, but you can put a heads-up one that partiular part of the line
Sean