29/08/2026
🦷 16–20 WEEKS: WELCOME TO PEAK TEETHING! 🦷
If your previously delightful puppy has suddenly turned into a small, furry demolition machine… there may be a very good reason.
Between around 16–20 weeks, teething is well and truly underway. Those tiny, razor-sharp puppy teeth are falling out and their 42 adult teeth are beginning to take their place.
You might find a tiny tooth on the floor or stuck in a toy but don’t worry if you never find any. Puppies very commonly swallow them while eating or chewing.
And teething isn’t just about chewing.
Your puppy may be:
🐾 More agitated or restless
🦈 Mouthier and desperate to chew
🍽️ A little less enthusiastic about food because their mouth is sore
🩸 Leaving the occasional tiny spot of blood on a toy
😴 More unsettled or grumpy than usual
Give them plenty of appropriate things they CAN chew:
🦴 A variety of safe chews with different textures
❄️ Chilled puppy-safe chew toys to soothe sore gums
🥕 Chilled or frozen puppy-safe foods such as carrots
🧸 Softer toys for days when their mouth is particularly tender
🦷 A puppy-safe teething gel, if appropriate
Cold and appropriate chewing can be particularly soothing for uncomfortable gums.
And remember, if they suddenly seem a little more difficult, chewy, bitey or unsettled, look at the WHY before you look at the behaviour.
They’re not giving you a hard time. Their mouth is going through a HUGE amount of change.
❤️ Give them something appropriate to chew, protect the furniture, and ride it out, those shark teeth won’t be around forever!