Trembling And Clicking Jaw

[Guest jaxmax]

I've had my greyhound for about four months and I've noticed that sometimes his jaw starts trembling. It is usually when we are sharing a moment of warmth with each other. When his jaw starts trembling he pulls away and pushes into a new position to stop the trembling. Today he's been trembling a lot and it seems to come after a day where we had spent a lot of time together. I was wondering if this could be the beginning of a health issue that I have to look into or if this is just a typical greyhound thing.

[ahicks51]

Perfectly normal around here. Minerva chatters when she's particularly keen for attention!

[Guest BLIsStillFlying]

I've heard it called the 'greyhound purr'--my younger boy does it whenever he's excited or really happy, and now my older boy is picking it up from him! It's nothing but cute and means he's happy.

[Guest jaxmax]

Perfectly normal around here. Minerva chatters when she's particularly keen for attention!

 

Thanks for your reply. So do you just keep giving the affection amidst all the clicking?

 

[RobinM]

If you are referring to chattering, yes, perfectly normal. Both my Beau and his momma are master chatterers!!!!!

Happy, stressed or just excited- they chatter!

[msjpk]

Isn't chattering the cutest!! My Plummer does it.

[Guest FrostyBottoms]

Frosty chatters when she knows it's time for a walk.

[patricia]

My Flashy chatters ALL the time. It's very sweet.

[rycezmom]

Miss Isabella starts out with a wicked little grin that turns into chattering with a bit of "talking" thrown in. It then morphs into full blown laughing hysterically chatter with a grin so large her face disappears in it. It is absolutely the funniest thing I have ever seen. You must have a very contented hound!

[GreytHoundPoet]

My grey boys do it when they are excited or happy.

 

My galgo doesn't do it.

 

It's adorable!

[Guest greytloves]

chattering, puffing and even vibrating the whole head. If it happens when he is happy and getting affection its his way of saying " I love you".

[Guest jaxmax]

Thank you everyone. I feel so much better!

[MerlinsMum]

My new boy Sagan chatters at breakfast and dinner time. I think it's pretty cute.

[Guest greydogluvr]

My Willie is a chatterer. I just love it. He chatters away everytime I come into his field of vision. I can not walk past him without acknowledging him....usually with a kiss

[Guest greybookends]

Tasha is a chatterer and a snapper. It's normal.

[JerseyGirlInOz]

Aww, what's better than the chatter ? Both Mokkah and my current foster are chatter/puffer/schneezers... I LOVE those sounds!!!

[duncan41]

My "newest" girl, Anna, chatters when she is being petted - it's so sweet! You really have to get your ear close to her head, but she will be just chattering away! Ssooo sweet!

[Guest longdogs]

Not only is it normal for greys, it is a really good sign that he's happy with you.

[Beautybabe]

Emmet chatters so loud DH can hear him without his hearing aids.

Edited November 25, 2008 by Beautybabe

[Guest lynne893]

I wish Timber chattered!!! So cute...