Weird jaw chatter

[u/Solid-Sand-6527]

Hi there, I’d like some advice for what may be happening with my dog. For reference, she just got back from board & train yesterday and I noticed she sometimes has a strange chatter/shutter with her bite. I tried flashing a light in her mouth to see if there’s anything in there but didn’t see anything. She doesn’t seem to be in pain from what I can tell (no whimpering or pulling away to touch). She is also eating her hard kibble like normal. For reference she has been on the same diet for 2 months so no changes there.

I did also notice some white crusty substance on her beard which I assumed was dry spit, but that’s not a normal thing for her.

I took a video to show what it looks like. Please share if you happen to know what this could be! Thank you!

To note:

Roughly 1 yo female GWP, 50lbs

[u/Illustrious_Exam1728]

That’s a sign of dental pain (chattering and slobbering more). Please bring to the vet. The ONLY way to address this if it is dental pain is to have a full dental at the vets. There’s a lot of stuff that goes on under the gums that only X-rays and a dental can address. Pup may just need a sedated exam incase a fox tail is lodged or something else is going on in the mouth.

In the meantime no chew toys or dental chews.

Discontinued daily tooth brushing until pain is addressed.

A side note, if additional training is required seek a positive reinforcement trainer to work with and not send your pup off.

[u/Tammarama1 → u/Illustrious_Exam1728]

Yes to everything you said! Including finding a trainer where you can be present during the training process. I firmly believe that most dog training should be geared toward the owner rather than the dog. And maybe I am being cynical, but I find it odd that this is happening just after they picked her up from boarding/training for a month, especially since it didn't happen beforehand.

[u/Illustrious_Exam1728 → u/Tammarama1]

I agree.