A dentally challenged Death Pom?

Well, Miss Lola is going in for what looks like a major dental on Monday. She's been having some trouble for a couple of weeks and I finally decided that it is likely less about gastric issues (although she has those, too) and more about teeth. And sure enough, when my vet got a good look at her back teeth, it wasn't pretty.

I should be happy that I got her to age 13 with all her teeth but one in her head, but I suspect she's going to be dentally challenged after her dental--and I'll be fiscally challenged like as not.

Looks like her really good biting teeth are all okay, however......

I have a feeling that Lola would be able to bite with only one tooth in her mouth. What I want to know is how the vet was able to check out her back teeth and still have all the fingers on his/her hand!

Maybe whatever teeth are left afterward, they can file to a nice sharp point to further serve her purposes!!

Thelma had a dental when she was 13.5 yrs young. She basically had the rest of her teeth out then. She still stole kibble from everyone, even though I was feeding her a soft diet. *LOL* Silly pug!

I miss Thelma....

TNPUGMOMOF3 wrote:I miss Thelma....

(((Marci))) I miss her too, but no worries, she is channeling thru Chloe. Anytime Chloe is super-bossy to the boys, I tell her to stop channeling Thelma. *LOL*

PS: Blanche... I apologise, didn't mean to hi-jack this thread. *LOL*

Maryjo wrote:

TNPUGMOMOF3 wrote:I miss Thelma....

(((Marci))) I miss her too, but no worries, she is channeling thru Chloe. Anytime Chloe is super-bossy to the boys, I tell her to stop channeling Thelma. *LOL*

Me, too. I miss both those girls, but Thelma was a pistol.

Maryjo wrote:PS: Blanche... I apologise, didn't mean to hi-jack this thread. *LOL*

LOL--happy to have a thread hi-jacked with memories of your girls, MJ.

Tyson&LuLu'sMom wrote:Maybe whatever teeth are left afterward, they can file to a nice sharp point to further serve her purposes!!

OMG, this cracked me up! lol

Well, whatever is left, I'm sure she'll put to good use. I feel badly that her back teeth are in such terrible shape. I do brush their teeth, but brushing Lola's teeth has always involved a fair bit of swearing on both of our parts and usually some bleeding on my part.

Well maybe now people will not longer as you to muzzle the Death Pom. Good vibes for Lola's dental.

Nell just had a ton of teeth pulled but didn't lose any of her fightin' teeth. Always seems to work out that way. Good vibes for Lola on Monday!

Good thoughts for the dental and the recovery afterwards! I tell Otto that if he keeps having teeth pulled, he's going to wind up looking like Ollie from "Kukla, Fran and Ollie"....I wouldn't tell that to Lola, though. She'd probably bite me for saying it.

Pugsaunt wrote:I have a feeling that Lola would be able to bite with only one tooth in her mouth. What I want to know is how the vet was able to check out her back teeth and still have all the fingers on his/her hand!

I was kind of wondering the same thing!

Janis wrote:

Tyson&LuLu'sMom wrote:Maybe whatever teeth are left afterward, they can file to a nice sharp point to further serve her purposes!!

OMG, this cracked me up! lol

Me too!!!!!

Well, as someone else mentioned, it is almost time for the Tie a Christmas Bow on the Death Pom dare.........

But Blanche, it IS cheating if you do it while she's under. I can't wait to see what color she sports this year!
LOL

Prayers out to dear Lola. She's my favorite Pom Pug!

Pugsaunt wrote:Well, as someone else mentioned, it is almost time for the Tie a Christmas Bow on the Death Pom dare.........

northernwitch wrote:...sure enough, when my vet got a good look at her back teeth....

I thought you were going to say a few were implanted in his forearm!

Poor Lola... I hope the laughing gas makes her as entertaining as Hazel with her eastie westies was!

northernwitch wrote:Looks like her really good biting teeth are all okay, however......

Well of course! She uses those a lot, so they are kept in tip-top shape!

Pugsaunt wrote:Well, as someone else mentioned, it is almost time for the Tie a Christmas Bow on the Death Pom dare.........

forget the bow. I want to see a pic of Lola wearing this:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33547502