Field Notes

Mouth Problems
by Vickie Lamb

ell-schooled retrievers make their work look easy as they scoop up their game, return to their handlers post-haste, and deliver the feathers gently to hand. But what happens when your dog doesn’t fit this blissful description? Generally, most of these steps fall into place with training, routine, and repetition; but when a mouth problem rears its ugly head, there can be serious consequences looming just around the bend.

And mouth problems come with many faces and degrees of severity, ranging from mild to nearly hopeless, so it helps to recognize the symptoms and know what to do to correct those behaviors before they become ingrained. What constitutes potential trouble and what might be overlooked? Is there any good prognosis for the worst-case scenarios? Let’s take a look.

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