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Originally Posted by yorkiemini  We vote mean bully 
What behavioralist gave your sister the idea that that was a solution.
If I were Belle I would stay away too. Yorkie kisses are something we live for |
It's unanimous, then, NO tongue grabbing. I've been googling, and I haven't found any legitimate veterinary behaviorist who recommends grabbing the tongue to stop licking. I've seen it mentioned on various online dog forums, but when someone brings it up, it is almost universally condemned. I feel bad for allowing my sister to do it in the first place, but she is normally a very intelligent person, and I thought she had a good reason to think it was a legitimate practice. When I saw that all it did was make Bella avoid my sister, I knew it was a bad idea. Bella has made a full recovery, and if my sister ever visits again, I will tell her that it is NOT allowed. Bella is a very forgiving dog, and I think that she will forget it ever happened.