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Sticking her tongue out like a snake Hi Everyone: I have been a member for sometime and I mainly just read and learn from all of you. You don't know how many times you have helped me! My baby is 4 years old and her name is Mitzy. I am worried about her and hope someone can help me. The last couple of weeks she has started sticking her tongue out like a snake and goes on for a few minutes and she she seems be doing it more often. Can you tell me why she is doing this? |
They say snakes do it to sense the warmth and scent of things around them because they have poor eyesight or poor far eyesight or something like that is what I believe I remember from sitting in class. Yuck. Can't believe I just said that! (hate snakes)Is her vision okay? Test her eyes to see if she is seeing well? Probably reaching there as I don't know if mammals can even use their tongues as a reptile does. Also, I'd check her teeth, gums, and throat to see if something is going on in there, pressing into the tongue. Maybe a sore tender gum and elongating tongue takes off pressure. Best thing would be to let a vet check her over as a little tumor could be developing or nerve problem in the back of the tongue controlling it could be compromising it. Sounds like the ability to retract her tongue at times maybe is being impinged. Or, due to pressure in there, it could be a relief to stick it out and perhaps take pressure off something. Anything like a swollen salivary gland or something I guess could cause that, too. I'd just let the vet check her. |
I agree I would have her checked out by a vet |
Thank you, I will go get her checked. At first it was cute, but now I am worried. |
Not sure exactly what you mean, but sometimes sticking out their tongue and then pulling it back in, can be signs of an upset stomach, a feeling of nausea. Is she doing this mainly after a meal? What are you feeding? Yorkies are known for having problems with digestion and indigestion. You could try a forth of a tablet of 10 mg of Pepcid for a few days and see if that helps. Of course, it might be wise to check her mouth and teeth first to make sure nothing inside the mouth is bothering her. If the pepcid doesn't help, I'd see a vet. |
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I have been feeding her Iams dry food and I boil chicken and give her a small amount in the mornings. I give her dog treats too. |
Like others have mentioned, it can be a sign of nausea or indigestion. It can also be seizure activity. Or simply, food stuck on the roof of her mouth or teeth...I call it peanut butter action or lizard tongue loll. It can also be behavioral: knowing Your Dog’s Body Language STRONGDOGZ? DOG KENNELS TONGUE FLICKING If your dog repeatedly flicks his tongue up to lick his nose, he’s uneasy. He may be assessing a new situation or wondering if he should approach a stranger. Or he may be concentrating hard, trying to master a new obedience command. While a tongue-flicking dog may be friendly, don’t approach a strange tongue flicker the dog is obviously tense. Tongue flicking sometimes precedes biting. |
I have a male that does that when he is with a female that is in heat.....when he is first introduced to her, he holds his head high, like catching the scent on the wind, and he sticks his tongue out and it kinds quivers like he is picking up a scent.....stallions will do the same thing when teasing a mare....not sure if this is what YOUR baby is doing, but that will give you another angle on the issue..... |
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