dog licks herself after bath

    • Gold Top Dog

    dog licks herself after bath

    Why does my dog lick herself all over after a bath?
    • Bronze
    Maybe she wants to dry herself in that way. My dog also like to do that after bath. 
    • Gold Top Dog
    I have a dog, tri-ing, who will wait outside the bathroom door and come in as soon as the shower is turned off.  He likes to lick the water drops off his humans.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Awww...reminded me of the first time I bathed my girls' ;pups at about 5 weeks old. Nonnie was SO concerned they were WET...lol. She licked and licked until they were dry. When they got older they'd get into this wading pool and that'd drive her NUTS....she'd be drying them endlessly lol! aww...puppy days!
    • Puppy
    Could she possibly be licking herself because of the fragrance in the shampoo?  My dog does that too.  She also loves to lick my hands when I have used scented hand lotion.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Cherokee ALWAYS licks herself after baths. I've always figured she was trying to dry herself. It doesn't make any difference what shampoo I use on her. Even when I put tea tree oil (which is smelly, nasty tasting stuff) in her rinse, she still obsessively licks for a good 15 minutes. I think it's normal.
    • Gold Top Dog
    watch that tho as I believe Tea Tree oil is toxic if ingested.