I just watched a Dog Whisperer episode about a little rescue Yorkie that was a constant licker. Of course Cesar had the answer right away. They learn the behavior from the mom. Many puppies are left to them selves and do develop habits. The trick is to distract your dog. After one or two social kisses you just give a firm no and turn the attention to something else. If your dog has been doing this for a while it may take a few times to get the brain to move ahead to something else. The brain gets stuck on a particular behavior and it needs to be stopped and moved in another direction. |