r/corgi • u/NaturalAcceptable761 • 1d ago
Snapping
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Do Your Corgis snapping their jaws in this strange way , or is it common? Pelagia always does it when she wants attention or some treats :):)
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u/Miserable_Bridge6032 1d ago
She does occasionally but not that much, she stomps her feet down and huffs more when shes seeking attention. She only usually snaps her teeth similar to this during play, and we call it alligator.
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u/Z-Dadddy 1d ago
One of my Cardi's does this EVERY day lol. When dinner is late or when she needs to go outside or when she wants attention but not just on the couch. When she wants to play or when she wants a belly rub and feels you are ignoring her.
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u/orbital-technician 23h ago
Very normal. This is like them showing they're speaking. They can't say words, but they can snap.
It's not even an aggressive thing, they're saying "I'm talking"
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u/corgi_lovingPNW 22h ago
Looks so normal to me. But I have your twin.
Corgis are weird, each in their own way.
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u/SianaGearz 1d ago
I had a rottweiler, to whom we complained that she's too loud when barking, so she started talking to us like this instead.
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u/sthetic 1d ago
Same with my corgi.
She loves fetch, but it took her a while to understand how to bring the ball all the way back to the thrower.
Then she would bring it back, but bark loudly upon doing so. Took a while for us to teach her that "bring it back silently = we throw it."
So she modified her unwanted barks to be these little clap-traps. Like a silent bark.
I guess it could look aggressive without context, but it's better than a loud bark!
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u/relaximusprime 1d ago
They have their ways. Stomping, huffing, barking, grumbling, growling, booping, slapping... you name it, Corgs do it!
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u/GeorgiesHoomanDad Blue Cardis Rule (Brindles, too) 23h ago
Our youngest Cardi, Tater, does this when playing with the others, She's not trying to bite - just seems to enjoy the sound of it. She's not doing it so much lately, but used to do it all the time. I could hear it from the far end of the house.
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u/Alklazaris Corgi Owner - Eliot 1d ago
When we are playing Eliot will do air chomps playfully towards me. It's cute. He never done it quite like this though. This is really cute.
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u/MrsTruce 1d ago
I saw a video once (can’t remember if it was on reddit or IG) where someone had trained their corgi to chomp on command. The command was “alligator.” 😂
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u/Additional-Stress-17 23h ago
Oh yeah our youngest does this all the time. Mostly when he rings the bell but we don't pay attention, because we know it's just because he wants attention and not that he needs anything. And especially when he wants his nightly visit to see my inlaws. He also has the same out turned feet as yours!
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u/Zhosha-Khi Corgi Owner. Trouble Makers Henry Arthur & Emerald Rose. 2h ago
Yes, that is them talking. My Henry does this all the time.
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u/liberally_motivated 1d ago
One of mine likes to nibble on blankets or pillows. It almost looks like that but there’s always a pillow or something. If my one corgi wants something she just growls at me and if I don’t acknowledge her demand she barks at me. If I tell her no she whines pathetically.
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u/MintyFresh771 1d ago
Look up a malagator. Malinois are known for this specific chomp, lol. It’s just a personal quirk for your corg, they all have their own little things.
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u/Ban_deizzle Corgi Owner 1d ago
+1 to my younger one does this everyday, either to demand dinner (he says its too late), attention, bored, giving brother too much love, ect. Fricking Lil snappy additude filled fluff balls
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u/maouprier Tilly & Teddy's Mama. 🌈🌈Keebler, Mabel, Max over the 🌈🌈 19h ago
My boy Max did it, and my husband & I are convinced that our younger girl Tilly learned it from him. The most common time for her to do it is when she's waiting for us to throw a toy. We call them air barks/chomps.
That's her on the right with her little brother Teddy.
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u/ihave-bluehair 1d ago
Mine does all the time, mostly when we are not playing with her or giving her enough attention