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05-11-2009, 04:11 PM | #1 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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| Any tips on stopping a licking habit? My Oliver has a serious licking habit. He is a shih poo. Kind of a nervous soul. I'm trying to increase his exercise daily, I've heard that is supposed to help. He is nervous by nature and I've recently (in december) taken in a stray cat, so that is new to his environment. He gets along ok with the cat, but growls occasionally when the cat walks by him. Also, I babysit dogs a lot for extra money. He is almost 4, and in the last year he has started licking the bend of his back legs more and more. I don't know if having the 'guest' dogs in house every now and then encourages it, or if he would do it no matter what. He doesn't lick sores on himself, thank God, but he licks knots in the in the hair on his belly. It's a soothing thing for him, he does it at night and first thing in the morning before he gets out of bed. He is also a toy boy. When I come home form work or call him for attention, he has to pick a toy up to be in his mouth as well. I've tried to google for help on how to build confience but I've come up empty. Any tips on how to deter this habit and help him to be more confidnet like my yorkie?
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05-11-2009, 04:18 PM | #2 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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| I'm trying to avoid taking him to a behavior specialist. Economy is bad and all. But if anyone has good tips on how to make him more confident I would appreciate it. Also, he was the 2nd dog in the house. I had my yorkie first, so he has never been on his own. I don't know how old he was when he was taken from his mother.(bad breeder, and i didn't know to ask back then). But I wondered if walking him on his own (without my yorkie) might boost his confidence.
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05-11-2009, 04:24 PM | #3 |
My furkids Donating Member | I just saw this on the Cesear Milan puppy mill special...AND it just happened to be a yorkie!! go figure! All he did when the pup started to go for the face was the "shute" thing that he does and gave him a little jab in the neck. He said NOT to pull your face away.(can't remember why though) I have 2 little lickers..Lillie is worse than Sadie. If I tell Sadie no or stop she will..Lillie doesn't pay attention to those words!! So I tried the "shute" and little jab..she did stop but then started again. I don't mind a little "kiss" once in a while but she doesn't stop! I just figure they love us! LOL
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