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I have a question for all who are familiar with Standard Poodles. Mr. Layne will be 6 months old soon. Very good puppy but he does something that I'm curious about. He's not particularly mouthy. The puzzle is he pinches me. Little, tiny pinches with his front teeth. He doesn't shut down or leave a bruise. I haven't yet been able to figure out if he's trying to tell me something & I am not 'getting it' or if it's just naughtiness???? I don't want to shut it down until I understand why he does it. Typically I see this at first greeting (although that's settling down as he's getting older) & at night when we go out for last bathroom break. I'm starting to wonder if he's trying to pinch me to make me stop walking or get back so he can clear the area.
I've worked with some breeds who communicate this way out of frustration.
I am well versed on Doberman pinches. When a well behaved Dobie pinches you s/he is trying to make you understand something is a problem. They've communicated in other ways & their human isn't 'getting it' so pinch or poke with the nose. Giant Schnauzers punch with the nose & yep, you're likely to have a bruise because they don't do it until they're very worked up about the issue. Collies on the other hand tend to pinch when they've told you something & you're not moving fast enough. "Mom, there's ***** on the way to the hen house... move it... no dead birds on my watch" & if I don't shoot fast enough... pinch...pinch...PINCH!! (My old Collie was part drill sergeant). These are not dogs who are misbehaving. They are trying to get their humans to understand something that we're simply failing to 'get'. So is this normal Standard Poodle operating procedure? Or is this a Mr. Layne quirk?
So is this normal for the Standard Poodle? Is this Mr. Layne unique? He also bounces like a rubber ball when he's excited but I've always thought that rather Poodlely
I've seen Spoo show dogs bounce beautifully after they've shown.
Thanks in advance if anyone can weigh in on this.
I've worked with some breeds who communicate this way out of frustration.
I am well versed on Doberman pinches. When a well behaved Dobie pinches you s/he is trying to make you understand something is a problem. They've communicated in other ways & their human isn't 'getting it' so pinch or poke with the nose. Giant Schnauzers punch with the nose & yep, you're likely to have a bruise because they don't do it until they're very worked up about the issue. Collies on the other hand tend to pinch when they've told you something & you're not moving fast enough. "Mom, there's ***** on the way to the hen house... move it... no dead birds on my watch" & if I don't shoot fast enough... pinch...pinch...PINCH!! (My old Collie was part drill sergeant). These are not dogs who are misbehaving. They are trying to get their humans to understand something that we're simply failing to 'get'. So is this normal Standard Poodle operating procedure? Or is this a Mr. Layne quirk?
So is this normal for the Standard Poodle? Is this Mr. Layne unique? He also bounces like a rubber ball when he's excited but I've always thought that rather Poodlely
Thanks in advance if anyone can weigh in on this.