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06-22-2007, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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| Do they normally show their teeth??? When Coco and Rocco play, I notice they both play and make growly noises, and they don't ever hurt each other, but they show their teeth. Like their teeth kinda come out like they look mean, and I know that's usually a sign of aggression or a threat in the dog world, but they just keep on running around playing, is that normal? Do they normally show their teeth even when they're playing? They run around, nipping each others ears, and legs, and go in circles chasing each other, and wrestling each other to the ground. It is super fun to watch and only once or twice I heard a yelp, and the one who caused the yelp immediately went back and licked the yelper as an "I'M SORRY" gesture. Should I be worried or is this just how they play? I always thought that in EVERY situation teeth being shown was a sign of an oncoming fight. Am I wrong?
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06-22-2007, 09:59 AM | #2 |
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| I have no clue but your two really sound like they are just enjoying each other. I bet their cute to watch chasing each other around. Sounds like the don't mean business but just having sibling fun. |
06-22-2007, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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| Mine show their teeth sometimes, but I know they're just playing around. Neither one of them is aggressive at all, and they have a blast chasing each other and playing hide and seek. It's hilarious!
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06-22-2007, 10:04 AM | #4 |
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| Yes , its normal for them to show their teeth when they are playing . Mine do that all the time . You should see little 8 weeks old puppies that I have now . They are so funny when they try to impress the adults . |
06-22-2007, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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| Hootie and Hobbs always show their teeth and growl at each other when they play. They never bite each other. They do what I like to call, "bitey face." They hold their mouths open on each other but never bite down. |
06-22-2007, 10:25 AM | #6 |
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| That is EXACTLY what they do. Although they never bite down, they do seem to nibble nibble on each others ears and feet and tail..lol..but so far no one has complained or cried. They run so fast and chase each other, that sometimes I worry they are going to run into something. A few times they've both hit their heads or other body parts on the corner of my coffee table cause they jump on the couch with such speed that they don't see the corner..lol..Of course mommy runs and tries to catch them to check for bumps and I can barely catch them...loool...They almost always make the bitey face and show their teeth but never hurt each other. I guess that's just the way they play. I swear I can watch them for HOURS they are so fun to watch.
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06-22-2007, 10:28 AM | #7 |
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| They are so cute and have so much fun playing and wrestling. Out of the whole day maybe a total of 30 minutes they are not chasing, wrestling and nipping at each other. They are so fun to watch, I can't believe it took me this long to get a second one. I love it!
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06-22-2007, 10:33 AM | #8 |
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| Yup mine show their teeth too. They pull eachother by their ears, legs and whatever else they can pull but don't hurt eachother. I think I heard a yelp once and that came from Timmy. One thing I do have to watch when they play is Mimi because she uses her weight as an advantage. She's 9 lbs. The other day I was cooking and they were playing and all the sudden I heard a loud bang and that was Timmy's head. She put all her weight on him and knocked him over. I also put my hands in the middle sometimes to see if they are actually biting eachother hard and they're not. |
06-22-2007, 10:35 AM | #9 | |
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06-22-2007, 10:48 AM | #10 |
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| "bitey face"!! That's a great way to put it. LOL They never bite each other, they just make those faces at each other.
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06-22-2007, 10:54 AM | #11 | |
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06-22-2007, 11:14 AM | #12 |
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| Do they ever sound like they are killing each other? I started a thread under "training" about an incident I had with Gizmo (yorkie puppy) and Sugar (Cairn terrier mix adult rescue). I REALLY thought Gizmo was hurt or dying, but I found NO marks or sore spots. I find it hard to believe they could "play" like this....[shaking my head and throwing my hands up] LOL!
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06-22-2007, 11:49 AM | #13 | |
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06-22-2007, 11:51 AM | #14 |
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| Nobie trust me, it's totally normal. Codie, Tia and even little Cali do that all the time. Then when they're done, they go lay on their bed and make out lol
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06-22-2007, 12:36 PM | #15 |
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| Poli does the same all the time ! And it is all play !
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