It may be just excitement or maybe a bit of anxiety or just your dog's way of carefully analyzing the smell. Only time will tell how well he will adjust. It sounds like you are doing everything right and that he is delicate is very good.
Create positive associations with the baby, eg. I have a couple of articles on getting dogs used to babies crying and crawling. Keep on monitoring carefully. Please help! I just brought home a newborn. My pit bull is super interested.
I let him come close. He is delicate. Then, he started chattering his teeth. Is this a bad or good sign? He has done this with me before too.
Thank you in advance! Beth, if this happens in context with his excitement, it just sounds like an emotional response; however, if you suspect seizures, you're better off recording it using your phone or camera and showing the behavior to your vet.
My Male Pitbull does this when he gets excited. He isn't aggressive and he doesn't bite but i worry it's seizures maybe. She never does it when something is exciting. I have seen her do it in stressful situations also. I have a Maltese mix whose 3 pounds and had teeth removed about 1 year ago this month which then caused seizures from brain swelling, and tonight for the first time his teeth started chattering he's never done that before should i be concerned?
Any ideas on what i should do. After doing so he will chatter his teeth for a small while. I am completed baffled by what drives him to lick and chatter. It seems to be an ongoing thing. If your dog chatters his teeth when he smells something bad, consider that for us the smell may be "bad" when for dogs it may be intriguing. Dogs are drawn to smells that make us retch.
I have a 4 yr old male chuahua. He chatters his teeth ONLY when he is smelling something bad. Another dog or cat's hind quarter foul smell, I assume or he has found an " invisible" stain on the concrete??? Very informative article. I had wondered why he did this for years. Do cadaver dogs do this, I wonder? My 2 year old Maltese starts chattering his teeth when we give him a tiny tiny peice of cheese for a treat.
Once we give him the first peice, his teeth chatters for a 2nd peice : We believe this is normal, and it's so adorable to see him so excited to get a peice. She was happy to receive rubs and then her teeth started chattering - hopefully a sign of sheer delight! My dog minnie has been chattering her teeth alot. She has been going through some medical problems such as losing her her fur, due to allergies. I don't know what to do for her I noticed her teeth are bad would it hurt her if i rubbed some orgel on her teeth and gums.
Interesting Shiringa that your dog chatters her teeth when she's on antibiotics, who knows maybe it's from a side effect like having an upset tummy from it? My dog just gave birth within the last hour and she tends to over lick them. I would keep an eye on this behavior and if it makes you uncomfortable have a professional come in your home for an assessment.
I have a mix lab. I recall when she had puppies, she would chatter her teeth at anyone that handled her puppies other then myself and my husband. That was the only time she did it. Now fast forward Should I be concerned at her warnings? My dog, Nala, is 4. It is difficult to say why your dog started teeth chattering, if she seems like she is acting sick or the behavior concerns you, it's always best to see the vet. My 2 year old started chattering her teeth shortly after she had puppies it stopped for about months and this past week she has started doing it again she has also started her heat cycle days ago What could be causing it should I be worried?
Our black lab only chatters her teeth when I am getting her food ready!! It is something new the last food days! We have never noticed it. Seems very wired! Lyndsey, it's hard to say what her emotions are without seeing it happening. It can be just excitement but it can also be anxiety or arousal from predatory drive yay, a squeaky toy that moves! I would thread with caution and always assume the worse, and if you decide to adopt the cat do very gradual introductions like keep kitty in crate and keep your dog on leash for safety to get used to each other's smells.
Rub towel on cat and then let dog sniff it. Kittens are easier to get used to dogs than older dogs to kittens, but you can never be extra cautious!. Quick question. My dogs have never really seen cats before.. Anyways I really want a kitten Her teeth were chattering and she was kind of foaming at the mouth.
My neighbor held the kitten out a little and my dog licked its butt.. I'm super confused if that's a good sign or bad sign??? She was jumping up and down like she was excited I know she wasn't snapping because I've seen that.. Mia, I would suggest seeing the vet so to see if there could be an underlying medical problem causing your dog's teeth chattering when falling asleep.
My Dobermans teeth chatter, only when she's resting not sleepy. Del, That's interesting and kudos for you for putting your investigative hat on and finding out what was causing your dog's teeth chattering!
Vet visits came up with nothing. It was especially bad when she was resting and falling asleep. I recently determined that it was a wheat allergy - including wheatgrass. I would have never realized had I not had some friends visit who gave her pretzels as treats, and she was much worse that night.
Since she eats field grass in the summer I've been putting wheatgrass in her food during the snowy winter months, thinking it was good for her. Instead I've basically been poisoning her for two years. When I stopped the wheat-treats and wheatgrass, tremors immediately stopped. My recommendation: check everything your dog is eating, and try changing it all up. Megan, it's hard to say why your dog is chattering her teeth without seeing the actual behavior. It may just be a reaction to your baby's smell or it could be a sign of excitement.
Perhaps there's a bit of anxiety mixed in, if she's expecting you to step in and say "no" if your dog's next move is usually trying to lick her face.
By Helen Anne Travis In dogs, teeth chattering can be a symptom of many conditions and emotions. Help us make PetMD better Was this article helpful? Yes No. Share this article.
What did you find helpful? What was not helpful? Say more Sign me up for the PetMD Newsletter. Submit Feedback. Still have questions? Continue to Chewy. Other forms of displacement language are licking the face and spinning in circles.
This is one of many amazing survival instincts in dogs! If it comes out of nowhere and your dog seems stressed out, it is often an indication that she is experiencing pain somewhere in her body. She may also chatter as a way of communicating frustration or distress. This is one way she can vent unpleasant emotions. You may notice your dog chattering when you walk in the door after a long day.
Chattering can also happen in the middle of an epic play session, and this is indicative of sheer happiness and excitement. She may also chatter after licking or smelling something amazing, like a smashed slice of pepperoni pizza on the sidewalk!
In some cases, teeth chattering can point to a health issue that requires medical attention.
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