AC didn’t say anything but “Young Male Mini Schnauzer” on my dog, but the vet said from looking at him, and his teeth, thought 3 or 4. I think he really was 2, because he looked young a couple of years beyond my other schnauzers, and lived a bit longer than the rest. It’s tough when they were strays, because in my dog’s case the teeth needed cleaning desperately, (and a little equipment removal, and a thorough worming), and the vet said he thought my boy had only had soft food previously, or canned.
[QUOTE=JanM;7588138]
AC didn’t say anything but “Young Male Mini Schnauzer” on my dog, but the vet said from looking at him, and his teeth, thought 3 or 4. I think he really was 2, because he looked young a couple of years beyond my other schnauzers, and lived a bit longer than the rest. It’s tough when they were strays, because in my dog’s case the teeth needed cleaning desperately, (and a little equipment removal, and a thorough worming), and the vet said he thought my boy had only had soft food previously, or canned.[/QUOTE]
Just from personal observation, I think a lot of it has to do with opportunities to chew. I knew someone who had a dog that the vet said had perfect teeth and didn’t need a dental even when he was quite old. She gave him all kinds of things to chew, including the stuff you aren’t supposed to. Some dogs also have genetically better or worse teeth than others. Guessing age is difficult, but I am surprised at 7 vs. 2 on a Dobe, just because on a large dog you usually see the age at 7.
