Jozlyn Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My 17 week old Kelpie puppy, Abby just licks and licks and licks us. If she can't find bare skin to lick, she'll settle for the clothing we're wearing. While this is much preferable to her gnawing on us, how do we stop this? Cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 don't have her where she can access your skin ? walk away maybe start N I L I F link HERE Make sure she has plenty of different textures/foods/toys to explore with her mouth ..rotate toys , provide her with meat on bone meals .. basically don't put yourself in a position where she can lick you for long periods of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozlyn Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 don't have her where she can access your skin ? walk away maybe start N I L I F link HERE Make sure she has plenty of different textures/foods/toys to explore with her mouth ..rotate toys , provide her with meat on bone meals .. basically don't put yourself in a position where she can lick you for long periods of time Yeah, it's an attention thing, when she wants a cuddle or she's tired. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Yep, my poodle x has always been licker, it drives me nuts. He's 3 now and still tries I hold him off and don't look at him or acknowledge him until he stops. When he was a puppy I had the advice to catch his tongue and hold it when he tried to lick, he was too quick and his tongue too small to catch but I did manage it with my bigger dog and you may be able to with your Kelpie pup, just be gentle, the idea isnt to hurt them, just to make them uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inka3095 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I had a rescue kelpie x that did this from the day we got to and still does it (she's with my ex now). We tried so many things to stop it but she never associated us telling her 'no' with licking, we tried heaps of different remedies, we painted our skin with gross tasting stuff, we removed all accessible skin from her (she'd start on clothes then) and did just about everything we could think of but in the end we gave up and just let her lick us (our visitors decreased in number lol). It was like it was subconscious or OCD or something, she just HAD to do it. Not 100% of the time, but a fair amount. Sorry I can't help, just if you can find something to stop it now, better than letting it go until she gets older and it's harder to stop. We got Kenya at 1 year old and it was ingrained by then I guess. Terrible habit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozlyn Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 It's definitely a sleepy/affection/attention type thing. Yes, if she can't get skin she licks clothes instead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Our old Chi x (RIP) was a licker. We couldn't catch her tongue either, she was like a wee snake :laugh: She did it as a comfort thing, and also chewed on blankets, it got to the point where she would have been licking us for ten mins and we wouldn't even notice as we were so used to it!:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Yep, Kelpies love to lick! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 So do some Border's :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Oh, my pugs are lickers - the youngest has been known to leave big wet patches on my clothes from licking me without me realising! The other licks the bathroom floor everytime I'm in there, waiting for me to step out of the shower so she can lick the water off my legs. I prefer it to biting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozlyn Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Yep I prefer it to biting too :laugh: TBH sometimes I don't notice her doing it either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Oh, my pugs are lickers - the youngest has been known to leave big wet patches on my clothes from licking me without me realising! The other licks the bathroom floor everytime I'm in there, waiting for me to step out of the shower so she can lick the water off my legs. I prefer it to biting! Lili does this :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 We have one who does this too! What is with the blanket/couch/clothing licking thing? One also loves his feet to the point of staining them with his drool, always has. Does anyone know what the actual deal with this is? The little wet patches are a friend to nobody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jozlyn Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 We have one who does this too! What is with the blanket/couch/clothing licking thing? One also loves his feet to the point of staining them with his drool, always has. Does anyone know what the actual deal with this is? The little wet patches are a friend to nobody! Yep, I'm with you! I feel distracting her with a toy may be seen as a reward thus make the behaviour even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 My dog likes to lick. She will try it on with certain friends, and my immediate family. She did try it with me and somehow I persuaded her not to, so she only licks me when there's food involved (ie treat reward for hand targetting sometimes gets a lick). I think I made it unrewarding for her somehow. Ie removed whatever it was that she wanted. Or I gave her something else to do, like bliss out with an ear gasm or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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