I was just wondering if any of your dogs has an overbite? Nakota does, he is 10 weeks old. I just want to know how it gets in the future and if they had to get any procedures done. We will be going to the vet very soon to see what they have to say as well.

Hayden has a slight overbite, but it doesn't effect him, nor did our vet suggest us to do anything about it.

The only way I would think a vet would suggest anything for it, is if it was causing the dog pain or was impairing his/her ability to eat properly.

Sorry to hear that.


There was at least one topic on the matter with a couple of people chiming in on at least this one example and what you could maybe expect later on in life

It's a Husky Thing - 10 week old puppy with severe overbite. Advice?


Hope it helps

~Chris~

Okay thank you! His overbite isn't really that bad, the only time you see it is when you tilt his head up. Hopefully it doesn't cause him any problems in the future. He seems fine eating and everything at the moment. Thanks!

Slight overbite is not a big deal as long as the dog isn't being shown or planning to be bred. A more serious overbite or 'parrot' mouth where you can stick a finger in the gap may be debilitating as the dog ages

My Panzer dog has a sever overbite. I can put a finger in her gap. A couple people told me Id never get her to eat normal, etc etc. She's has been fine.

Tha major issue to watch for is a condition where one half of the nose grows longer than the other, and causes the upper jaw to twist. Other than that, it usually isn't anything but a small aesthetic defect.