Sounds like obsessive licking, a displacement behavior usually used when they are bored, stressed or anxious. Usually it is from anxiety when they are unsure - of what to do with themselves, what to do next or of a particular person, persons or other animals. People drink or smoke, dogs lick or chew.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |