Licking is a sign of stress, anxiety or boredom. There are many things you can do to replace the behavior. Does he have something he likes to chew? I find that when Gracie gets stressed when certain people come here she will grab her bully stick and start chewing like crazy. She knows she is not allowed to pester certain people so she distracts herself with her chew stick. Once she has gotten it out of her system she is fine. Exercise is also a really good way to help stop an obsession. Distracting the brain to an approved behavior takes some repetition on your part but if you find a few things that he likes to do and get him doing that instead he will stop the licking. |