sull85 36 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 got a patterdale pup just turned 6 month ,, noticed his teeth starting to chatter.. at first i notice it after sometimes playing with bone,toys etc then it carried on...took to vets and they put it down to neres/anxiety..... i recon its his teeth it seems to happen after chewing..... anyone else come across this before ??????????? any feedback would be helpfull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 overexcitement possibly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bsat10pip 20 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 make sure all his deciduous teeth are out any that are retained can cause chatter when he bites it's sometimes a response to the feel of the slack tooth/teeth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 got a patterdale pup just turned 6 month ,, noticed his teeth starting to chatter.. at first i notice it after sometimes playing with bone,toys etc then it carried on...took to vets and they put it down to neres/anxiety..... i recon its his teeth it seems to happen after chewing..... anyone else come across this before ??????????? any feedback would be helpfull my bitch does it when she is excited , i mainly notice it when she sees a cat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEERMAN 1,016 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 got a patterdale pup just turned 6 month ,, noticed his teeth starting to chatter.. at first i notice it after sometimes playing with bone,toys etc then it carried on...took to vets and they put it down to neres/anxiety..... i recon its his teeth it seems to happen after chewing..... anyone else come across this before ??????????? any feedback would be helpfull my bitch does it when she is excited , i mainly notice it when she sees a cat must be a women thing then lol....didnt know they chattered thier teeth when excited thou ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 My pup does it when she sees me first thing in the morning ... Does a sort of smile thing and chatters her teeth .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 a pup thing might grow out of it, might not, does it really matter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Cold maybe??? Nah, joking apart - it's often down to excitement in young dogs. Seen it plenty times. Is there a bitch in season? That can set it off too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Grooming/excitement signal, see it in greys lots, they also often lift their lips when they do it which can be mistaken for snarling rather than smiling which it is closer to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hunters glory 31 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 My whipxgrey chatters his teeth when I'm getting his food ready it does sound funny . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j1985 1,983 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yeh my bull whip grey does it too when I'm making up her food!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sowhat 1,572 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 My dog does it when he's been licking bitch pee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,028 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 mines does it when its sniffing a bitchs pernanny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 mines does it when its sniffing a bitchs pernanny I smile and chatter my teeth when I've been sniffing my bitches pernanny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) My dog does it when he's been licking bitch pee Ah that is a similar but different thing, when a dog, usually a male, tastes/smells the urine it exhibits the Flehmen response, as they transfere the chemicals in the urine to the taste centers on the roof of the mouth. This is different from the grooming tooth chatter which happens when excited/happy. If you have a dog that exhibits the grooming chatter you will see the difference. Google greyhound tooth chatter and then Flehmen response if unsure. Edited March 13, 2013 by sandymere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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