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11-12-2010, 10:19 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hannacroix,ny
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| Obsessive kissing I know many will think I am am crazy for not loving all the kissing but it is way out of control. Wyatt not only kisses everyone he meets but he is kissing my KC cavalier and causing her to get corneal abrasions. She let's him lick her but does not like it and I can see why when she causes him to have a painfull injury to her eyes. I had to take her to the vet on Monday because she was squinting at me when I got home from work and this is not the first time he has injured her. How do I stop him if she won't. He has always been a kisser/ licker since he has been a puppy. Some people do not enjoy kisses and it just isn't fair to my Cavalier to have painful injuries to her eyes. He is about a year and a half and Abby, the Cavalier is 3. Abby is just too good natured and needs to put him in his place but she won't. Help! |
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11-12-2010, 10:28 AM | #2 |
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| This sounds pretty compulsive and I would seek a vet's input on your situation. Here is an article to read: What Should You Do About Your Dog?s Excessive Licking? : The Dog Trainer :: Quick and Dirty Tips but I really think when they are licking to that extent, you need to involve your vet. Poor Abby! That is sort of the relationshipo my male yorkie Ben has with Candy (my Jack Russell). She will always give in to him. If he wants what she has, she lets him have it. I always feel sorry for her, she is too good natured for her own good. I don't know why your Yorkie is doing this, it could be showing deference, boredom, or any number of things. Pls read through the article so you have some questions in mind for your vet and then go se him.
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11-12-2010, 10:44 AM | #3 |
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| Wyatt is not an obsessive licker he just likes to kiss people and of course Abby. He doesn't lick himself or anything else just your face if she can get near enough and Poor Abby's face. Her breeder always thought it was so cute that she kissed everyones face but I'm not thinking it so cute any more. She will stop if you tell her to but Abby just will not tell her to knock it off. If she tries it with any of the other dogs they let her know it is not happening. They will growl at her or just move so she can't get near them. She has learned to leave the rest of the gang alone. I thought I could put googles on Abby but don't think she would be very happy. |
11-12-2010, 11:19 AM | #4 |
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| Sometimes it may have started out as a n affection type thing, but it sounds like your dog has gone to the obsessive stage --when it comes to faces and in particular your Abby. Some may only lick faces, some may lick themselves, some may lick everything -- but when it is too much -- it is excessive licking. So, that is why I sent that link to you. Maybe this one will actually explain it better as it relates to a dog that just is "kissing/licking" faces of people and other dogs. How To Stop Dog Licking -- Excessive Dog Licking Can Annoy - STOP Licking... We want to think they are just kissing, but it is still licking and their licking can have lots of causes. If they are doing it to excess, even if only with other dogs and people, it can be stress related. You need to find out what is going on in your particular case. Boredom, lack of attention, just being away from you too long -- all of these types of things can result in excessive "kissing/licking." Excessive licking (even as a kiss) is the most common way dogs show their unhappiness or tension. Some just show the excessive kissing/licking upon your return. It is still a compulsion type thing. You have to be the one to decide if it is excessive or jut a normal greeting when you come in. Since you have already identified it is causing your Cavalier a medical problem, then I think it has definately gone to the side of compulsive disorder. I think you might see the idea more clearly through this link than the one I posted the first time. It really shows thta it does mean dogs who "kiss" excessively as well as those who otherwise over-lick.
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11-12-2010, 11:21 AM | #5 |
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| Harley is a little too much in my face, and while I love kisses there is a place and a time for it... what if you start by teaching him to not lick you. Maybe teaching him that he has to be invited into your space and can't just waltz in... from there give a corrective que like "hey" or "ah" or "no" once he learns that means back away, you may be able to give the que when he's licking Abbey. Well I guess what I'm trying to say is teach him "leave it" lol just apply the leave it to abbey. Does that help. Not sure exactly how to go about teaching it, but it sounds like it'll work.
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11-13-2010, 12:50 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks for the links, Debra. I really hate to admit that Wyatt has any faults. He's such a sweet dog. I really think Abby needs a backbone. She is just to submissive for her own good. |
11-14-2010, 03:25 AM | #7 |
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| Awww, it's not a fault -- he just loves to excess. I am the same way with mine. Faults -- my babies -- no way! hahaha of course after I have had to clean up one of their famous messes, I might be more willing to agree they have a few. Someone found a paper towel while I was snoozing .... how they shred it in such tiny pieces all over the living room is beyond me. How did I sleep through it?
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