Does your yorkie nibble on you?

[lisserma]

My yorkie is a year old now and he has just started this nibbbling phase. He mostly does it on my husband. He first started with his eyebrows, then his hair, and then the hair on his arms. Since then I have noticed he is nibbling the bed covers. He has only done it to me once or twice but he cannot seem to stop nibbling my husband. Could this become a compulsive thing? Just a little worried about my little man.

[cowgirlc]

Gizmo is a face nibbler, if I am laying in bed he will lay on my stomach and begin kissing my chin and start crawling up my face, so he is nibbling on chin, mouth, nose, at this point I can't breath, if I try to turn my head he follows crawling on me so I can't get away. It's hilarious, if I am sitting in the reclyner he will leap in the chair with me landing on my lap, then make another leap into my chest and begin nibbling where again I can't get away....lol

[Her Name Is Rio]

Rio loves to lick my face when I first get home, and she always mixes in little soft bites too. It's so precious!

[Pateut]

Wow! I had a post in the sick section because Celine had started doing that to her blankets. It is interesting to find this out! I was afraid she was having behavior problems or was hurting or Allergies. I did call the vet this morning and they said just to keep an eye on her. Make sure she is eating, drinking and acting okay. This is actually exciting to hear! She does not bite through the blankets or anything it was just so different to see! She is tired when she does this. I actually have been up later with the Holiday. Happy New Year Everyone!!!!

[FlDebra]

I just wrote the following on a post in another thread about this same behavior:
Must be pretty common behavior for them to do this nibbling as there are many posts online about it: (Examples) http://www.justanswer.com/pet-dog/2w...ont-teeth.html Why Does My Dog Nibble With His Front Teeth? | http://www.ehow.com/facts_5519515_do...ont-teeth.html eHow.com and Why does my dog "nibble" us like he is eating corn on the cob? They call it flea biting, corn-on-the-cob biting, corn nibbling & blanket nibbling. Causes are ranging from grooming to play to comforting to boredom.

Redirecting seems to be the best advice to try to stop the behavior. Give them something you want them to chew on instead.

[lisserma]

Thanks for the information. It makes since. I read the post on Ask.com that recommended you use pickle juice on arms and hands. I don't think my husband wants to smell like a pickle. My baby probably doesn't like his new haircut and is trying to fix it.