Chattering Teeth

4pacmom · March 28, 2010, 03:09:29 PM

Max has been doing this really weird teeth chattering thing for a while now. When he thinks he is going to get food or getting his crate threat, he starts chattering his teeth. When he first started doing it, I wasn't sure what it was, but now he does it all the time. Does anyone else have a weiner with the chattering teeth weirdness?

Guinness · March 28, 2010, 07:09:08 PM

:scratch: Auntie Karen sayz:

Me: No

Cooper-Angel: no

Roscoe-Angel: no

Merlin: no

Dr. Leaky: no

Ima DoraBelle: no

Becky-Angel: no

Da - da- da- da- da- da- da- da- dat's all Folks!!

Guinness

papbouv · March 28, 2010, 07:30:23 PM

Buddy not a wiener dog but he does it sometimes when excited also once really bad during the Ice Storm & the inside of the house was 47* Think boys do it more than girls, Know male intact boys will do it around females in season too.Patches has never done it that I know of.

Merlin Magician · March 28, 2010, 10:08:14 PM

Quote from: papbouv on March 28, 2010, 07:30:23 PMmale intact boys will do it around females in season too.Patches has never done it that I know of.

:meme: Intact males?? Around females?? Is that like a Groucho Marx kind of thing?? :scratch:

Merlin

hannah · March 29, 2010, 02:33:37 AM

Didn't heard anything about this chattering to doxies and my Max. I suspect too, excite has something to do with it...

Gail · March 29, 2010, 02:22:15 PM

Tris shakes when he is excited but the only sound with his teeth is sometimes when he grinds them! I am not sure how he does it but now and again there's a grinding noise
Well the internet is often not a great source of reliable info but I found this little bit:
Excitement
# Dogs of all sizes and breeds will often chatter their teeth when they are very excited. This could be in anticipation of a happy event. A dog that enjoys riding in the car may chatter her teeth just before getting inside of the car. A male dog may chatter his teeth when scenting a female in heat. Dogs have also been known to chatter their teeth when in pain as perhaps a sign of fear, which is another form of excitement. (http://www.ehow.com/about_5272522_teeth-chattering-dogs.html)

4pacmom · March 29, 2010, 07:08:50 PM

Thanks Gail! I know he gets excited about food! I guess that is why he does it.

scootersmom · March 30, 2010, 12:56:08 PM

I do not has enough teeth left to chatter. WOE.

xoxo,
SKOOTR

p.s. Glad you found an answer, auntie N!!

Kathleen · April 02, 2010, 07:10:34 PM

Millie teeth chattered during her first season-completely weirded me out

She also drooled like a saint bernard.