| Re: Quick question about bite inhibition
The goal of bite inhibition is not so much to teach the dog not to bite, but what pressure is and is not acceptable. Dogs bite, that's what they do. As your dog's owner, you are exclusively aware of how hard your dog can bite, and how hard he will bite during play. I invite mouthing during play because I prefer my dog to be comfortable with my hands in her mouth, and the rules of the punishment remain the same. Too much pressure and I yelp. Harmless pressure is acceptable IMO. But again, I do this because I'm her owner, and in the event I'm not around and she's playing with a child (not likely, but you never know), I want her to understand that hands in mouth may be part of the game, but pressure is not. So it's my job to teach her that.
I would not ask anyone else to play around my dog's mouth, and I would otherwise discourage mouthy play (especially if you're working on bite inhibition), but as a precaution, I will test her bite inhibition. Does it ruin bite inhibition, IMO, no. Does it increase the opportunities to yelp and for your dog to have an accident, IMO, yes...that's why you test it. | 
