Puppy teeth.....

Hello Everyone. Can I first of all say that this site and you guys are an absolute godsend. Over the last 2½ months Jake and I have really appreciated every bit of advice I have found, from hand biting to grooming. Jake is now nearing 5 months and has started teething. I noticed last night that he is now missing a front tooth. Is there anything else I should be looking for during this stage (other than a chewed kitchen?). If there is a tooth loose, do I pull it out or just leave it to fall out of its own accord. Is there anything I can do to help him through this as I am sure it must be very painful for him? Any advice on this would be extremely helpful. Thank you
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As far as i am aware, you leave the teeth alone and they will come out with no help. We also brought our litte needle toothed monster a set of teething keys, which are hard plastic and she chews on them regularly. I noticed you are in the UK, so you can get these from Petcare superstores.
Whenever Jake tries to chew on you stick whatever chew toy you give him in his mouth ... immediately. Abbi began trying to chew on my daughters until they all kept pushing other stuff in her mouth. She figured out not to chew on people rather quickly.
I have 3 girls, just in case I hadn't mentioned them lately. They would play with Abbi constantly. One day they brought in one of Abbi's teeth. They were fighting over who would get the money for the tooth, as I just pay them if they lose a tooth, so I can just go to sleep at night (no tooth fairy here). I laughed, then we went off to the local pet store and bought Abbi a treat.
Next day they came in all excited. Seems they thought she had ate one of her teeth. Abbi's gums were bleeding. I said that is the way it is supposed to be, so quit messing with Abbi's mouth. I was getting worried they might actually be "helping" her lose her teeth. I forgot about that stage. They grow up so fast!
I agree with Bullshot, they deal with their teeth without a thought. But it may be time to introduce items which you want him to chew and not ones he chooses himself ... like your shoes, socks, curtains, sofa ... electrical cords.
Take photos daily, they change so fast!
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