Every puppy teethes, but not too many dog owners really understand the process. This can be physically painful for your puppy and an emotionally painful time for you. Your puppy is hurting and you do not know what to do to soothe him/her. There are things that can be done and it is very important to learn what puppy teething relief methods will help your four leafed friend.

What most people do not realize is that puppies have two teething periods in their lives. The first period comes at about three weeks old when their baby teeth come in. This is what most owners do not realize is happening. Puppies typically do not experience the same pain in period one as they do in the period two. Period two is when their adult teeth come in. This is when the puppies discomfort is realized.

Adult teeth begin to appear in your puppy around the time they are 6 months old. First the canines will appear, then incisors, then finally the pre-molars.

It is imperative that you provide proper puppy teething relief to your puppy as it will not only relieve his discomfort, but will also assure he will not use your shoes and furniture as an alternate teething device.

The chewing of anything by your puppy is a sign of discomfort. Many people will consider this normal, however, it is a sure sign of teething

Chewing is something that all puppies do naturally and there are some things that can be done to help your puppy and your furniture. There is some gel medicine that you can get from your vet that might help the puppy's pain. When the puppy feels less pain they will chew less. Get new chew toys and only allow the puppy to play with those. If the puppy is chewing on a chair leg for instance, take a chew toy and place it in front of the puppy, more likely than not the puppy with take the chew toy and leave your chair leg alone.

Just like with children, puppies teethe. They also need something to help relieve the pain. Babies are often given frozen teething rings and the same can be done for puppies. A chew toy can easily be frozen and then given to the puppy either over night, during the day or both. The best option would be to have several chew toys cycling through being frozen and being used.

A puppy will use your shoes to help get it through its teething period. This is not a pleasant time for your puppy which thankfully does not last all that long. Providing a little bit of puppy teething relief at this stage will help ease the discomfort and may just save your favorite pair of shoes.