Licking non-stop

    • Gold Top Dog

    Licking non-stop

    Zuni loves to lick ... at first I thought it was a sign of affection ... but now she licks you just about every time she approaches you.  We call it her snake move, because her tongue moves as fast as a snake when she does it ...  Could it be anxiety? nervousness?
    • Gold Top Dog
    I just read this thread in another section of behavior. Maybe this can help you.
     
    [linkhttp://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=29417&mpage=1&key=璾]http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=29417&mpage=1&key=璾[/link]
    • Gold Top Dog
    thank you ... I just read it.  Makes sense ... Zuni tends to be a very submissive dog.  I'm going to give the negative reinforcement thing a try.
    • Gold Top Dog







    [blockquote]
    ORIGINAL: kittybroom

    Zuni loves to lick ... at first I thought it was a sign of affection ... but now she licks you just about every time she approaches you.  We call it her snake move, because her tongue moves as fast as a snake when she does it ...  Could it be anxiety? nervousness?
    Bear use to be really bad with that, no surprise there since he had a history of abuse, we called it his sneak attacks.
     
    Sslurp, slurp, slurp!  "I'm friendly, please don't kill me!!!"[/blockquote]
    • Gold Top Dog
    It can definitely be anxiety and nervousness -- you might want to try Rescue Remedy and/or Calms by Hylands -- (Rescue Remedy works faster) -- coupled with distracting the dog.  don't let it continue -- it leads to obsession.
    • Puppy
    Hi there, my b/f and I have two 7month old husky puppies. We got them at 8weeks old and from the minute we picked them up they have always been compulsive lickers too.

    We thought at first it was a puppy thing and they would grow out of it, however it seems they are getting more determined as they get older. My b/f takes the brunt of it, he's a dj and the second he gets back home its like the girls are trying to lick the 'club' smell off of him. They jump on him in the morning and lick his face and neck until he is forced to get up, and if they can't get to his face they'll lay on him and lick his hands/arms for hours if he'd let them.

    Is this normal for the breed? And does anyone know how to tame this behaviour?

    Thanks

    Hollie
    • Puppy
    Our husky is the same- not compulsive but very affectionate. It must be a breed thing!!