Is yawning contagious?

[MVons]

Seeing Frodo's photo of a yawn made me remember to ask, when you yawn, does it make your corgi yawn?

I remember we had a game with Pepper when she would stop a yawn we were too close and might inspect her teeth, I would do a noisy long yawn and it would trigger Pepper to get her yawn out.

Well writing about this just made me yawn. Good night.

Merrie

[Dillydoodle]

too funny... We do a game where when Dillon yawns, i stick my finger on his tongue and it stops his yawn...after about 5 or 6 times of this, he gets the funniest look on his face and is clearly frustrated! that is usually when i stop and i let him actually yawn...the only side effect of the game is that it makes me yawn too! ( and then my husband sticks his finger in my mouth! LOL now you know where i got the game from :LAUGH: )

Emilie

[bunnybutts]

too funny... We do a game where when Dillon yawns, i stick my finger on his tongue and it stops his yawn...after about 5 or 6 times of this, he gets the funniest look on his face and is clearly frustrated! that is usually when i stop and i let him actually yawn...the only side effect of the game is that it makes me yawn too! ( and then my husband sticks his finger in my mouth! LOL now you know where i got the game from :LAUGH: )

Emilie


I think I've said this b4 but..... isn't your Hubby and mine related????? :WINK:

[Fluffypants]

Yawning does appear to be contagious in our house. :CUTE:

Too funny Em - when Jackie yawns - I touch her tongue too! (just the curly tip - I can't resist!) :BIGLAUGH:

[ZdogZ]

When Zeke yawns, his tongue almost touches the floor! He has got a long tongue.

[Dillydoodle]

I just cant help it either. You know when we had our corgi weekend, i did the same thing to Lulu ( susan's cardi girl) and after about the third time she shot me a look to say " hey lady, do you MIND?????" So i stopped but i couldnt help myself. Glad to know i am not the only one who does that...

Em

[taflar]

Seeing Frodo's photo of a yawn made me remember to ask, when you yawn, does it make your corgi yawn?

I remember we had a game with Pepper when she would stop a yawn we were too close and might inspect her teeth, I would do a noisy long yawn and it would trigger Pepper to get her yawn out.

Yawning means more to a dog than just being tired. A dog will yawn when it's stressed. It's also a calming signal.

Peggy

[Denaluvscorgis]

I really think it is...just you mentioning yawning made me yawn.:SMILE:

[Lauren]

Well, I do know that about 5 minutes after Frodo's yawn I was fast asleep right beside him :WINK:

[Denaluvscorgis]

I yawn all of the time when I see someone else yawn.:LAUGH:

[MVons]

Yawning means more to a dog than just being tired. A dog will yawn when it's stressed. It's also a calming signal. PeggyYes, when Pepper would calm down after a cat so rudely entered our yard, she always would yawn. She didn't yawn much in the throws of the end illness. She'd smack as she put her head down.

Merrie