Mouthing while playing? Normal, right?
Hi everyone,
I've never had a corgi before, and I think his mouthing is normal for a dog, but I thought I'd check to make sure...
Caleb is super mouthy when he plays. He has an extremely soft mouth, and is very gentle. Since he's a rescue I have no idea what his background is, but someone obviously taught him the soft mouth and he really has it perfected. I mean, basic commands are hit or miss (usually hit when we're alone and focused and miss when there's ANYTHING even slightly more interesting elsewhere), and he's a year and a half old so we're well past puppy teething time, but he has the soft mouth concept down to an art!
Do your corgis mouth you when they play and get really excited? I thought it was normal doggy behavior in general, but I was wondering if maybe corgis are particularly found of mouthing?
It doesn't phase me at all because he is so gentle and I think it reinforces the soft mouth concept when we play, but some people who aren't down and dirty roll on the floor and play sort of dog people get startled sometimes. I'd just like to tell them it's normal happy corgi playing behavior!
I've never had a corgi before, and I think his mouthing is normal for a dog, but I thought I'd check to make sure...
Caleb is super mouthy when he plays. He has an extremely soft mouth, and is very gentle. Since he's a rescue I have no idea what his background is, but someone obviously taught him the soft mouth and he really has it perfected. I mean, basic commands are hit or miss (usually hit when we're alone and focused and miss when there's ANYTHING even slightly more interesting elsewhere), and he's a year and a half old so we're well past puppy teething time, but he has the soft mouth concept down to an art!
Do your corgis mouth you when they play and get really excited? I thought it was normal doggy behavior in general, but I was wondering if maybe corgis are particularly found of mouthing?
It doesn't phase me at all because he is so gentle and I think it reinforces the soft mouth concept when we play, but some people who aren't down and dirty roll on the floor and play sort of dog people get startled sometimes. I'd just like to tell them it's normal happy corgi playing behavior!
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Permalink Reply by alynne on
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neeka mouths ALOT she is very gentle...ive never really thought about it..haha she wasn't always so gentle but i always tell her to be nice before we play and usually she is super gentle.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa on
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Charlie mouths with my husband but not with me. Daddy likes to play rough with Charlie and I have taught him that mouthing Mom is not permitted. He is now 5 and can get rough with the other animals. I think it's best to teach them not to do it. Charlie never gets too rough with me, but I think he also respects me more than anyone else in the house.
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Permalink Reply by Anne on
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Le-Le mouths a lot when she plays. Like Caleb, we got her at 2 and she didn't know how to play with toys. But she does like to mouth our fingers and hands and I am fine with it. I'm just happy that she wants to interact & play. She doe not do it in rough play. She is very gentle with her toys too.
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Permalink Reply by Lexi on
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Corgis, being herders, do tend to be a bit mouthier than others... however, I do agree with the other post in that no dog should mouth. I know exactly what you mean when non-dog people start to play and don't understand a mouthy dog (mines is still a puppy and strangely enough, most expect a puppy that is soft, cuddly, gentle and calm... and Kuma is definitely not gentle or calm!). I think, for me, the biggest push to a no mouthing rule is kids. I'd rather not deal with my dog biting a child - even if it's a soft mouth. The repercussions could be ugly, especially with overreactive parents. I don't have much experience with an older dog, but the ignoring and stopping play when he nips me seems to be working.
Congrats on your rescued baby!!
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Permalink Reply by Avyon on
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The only time we allow Roxi to mouth at all is when we play rough with her and thats only if we start it ourselves. We also didn't really start roughhousing with her till she was older so it didn't become a habit but an earned game. The moment we say stop though she has to and she's always been gentle about it so so far its been fine.
While there is playing and being mouthy I do agree that no dog should be mouthy on their own. I would for now teach him that mouth+human=BAD
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Permalink Reply by James on
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My pup is getting close to 6 months old and still does this. It's something we're working on,
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Permalink Reply by Butter on
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could someone please tell me what you are all talking about by "mouthing"? Do you mean that the dog makes a lot of sounds or do you mean that the dog is kinda of biting someone? Thanks a lot, Joy
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They mean the dog puts his/her mouth on you while you play. Not biting, and not nipping, they are just very "mouthy" slobbering all over you ect..
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Thanks, James, for the explanation. Thankfully my dog doesn't do this because I don't like to be slobbered on. Good luck to everyone else having to deal with this.
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Permalink Reply by Manda and Chloe on
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chloe doesnt mouth too much, usually when she gets worked up she runs off and gets a toy. but if she goes get worked up and starts getting mouthy the second she feels skin she stops and licks instead. but if you are under a blanket or have long sleeves, basically anything thing covering your skin, that whole stop thing goes right out the window so we have to watch it sometimes.
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Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on
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I agree in the no mouthing rule, I don't let Duncan or Chloe mouthed me. I have a hard time convinceing my husband of that. He's never had a dog before, so, he didn't have the first idea on what is acceptable for dog play and what wasn't. He spends the evening with the dogs, and lets Duncan chase his hand under the blanket and lets him bite him through the blanket. It was when I told him that playing like that could give Duncan the wrong idea if the little grandkids come up and they happen to be under a blanket and move their feet. Duncan may think it's play time and bite the little ones legs.
So, I wouldn't encourage the mouthing, when they do mouth you, make a loud yelping sound like your hurt and stop the play. It may take a while, since you've allowed them to do it for so long.
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