Bella loves to lick!!!! Literally! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

BELLABOO17 · 03-20-2014, 07:18 AM

Hi yorkie parents,
Just a quick question... Does your yorkie love to lick ? Bella will be four in August, I feel that as she gets older she's doing it more and more. Don't get me wrong I love my babies. But all she does is lick any chance she gets. Is there anything I can do? It's almost to the point to where I can't even pet her.

rubymoon2072 · 03-20-2014, 07:24 AM

yes my Cedric is a serious licker. he has to lick my hands at night before bed. he will actually get upset with me if I do not let him. I am not sure if there is a way to deter it as he is not always doing it but he does lick his bear bear also. i think its comforting for him as it mostly does it when going for a nap time. hopefully others will chime in with some advice.

Wylie's Mom · 03-21-2014, 06:42 AM

I swear, yorkies are serious and obsessive kissers/lickers. All 3 of mine LOVE to kiss.

cherry14 · 03-21-2014, 06:50 AM

Yes for Cherry, too.

snoopymom · 03-21-2014, 06:52 AM

Sally is a licker. If she can't lick a person or Snoopy, she licks the air. I've tried gently holding her mouth shut and saying "no lick" for a couple seconds and then letting go and saying "ok, kisses!" Not having great success with that.

ritapatt · 03-21-2014, 07:01 AM

My Ziva licks as a calming habit, mostly paws every evening, altho sometimes she'll continue on the leather couch or my feet. My daughters new rehome- 8 yearold Mitzi has a paw licking face cleaning routine that is yucky but adorable. Abby wouldn't lick unless it was food covered!

danniko · 03-21-2014, 09:04 AM

Sophie is sitting next to me and licking my hand/arm right now (making typing annoying!) and she could lick all day if we would let her. She licks legs, feet, arms, hands, face (including noses and ears), neck, tries to shove her face down women's shirts and she even goes as far as to growl at us while digging at our belly buttons through our shirts! She has woken my husband up a few times with her tongue in his belly button...she can be a little jerk sometimes.
Unfortunately for her, she gets denied anywhere other than lower legs, feet, hands, arms and face.

She is going to be 5 in June and licks more than she used to...she even gives gives kisses to people that want to pet her when we are out!

miguelCG78 · 03-21-2014, 02:08 PM

Yeaph,

Mike loves to lick my hand, Molly can't stop licking my fingers and they usually kiss each other... a lot.

toemi · 03-21-2014, 05:42 PM

Licky McLicksalot? Yeah, I can't imagine there possibly being MORE licking as time goes by. He already seems to lick us within an inch of our lives. And there's pretty much no stopping him.

Sunnydayz · 03-21-2014, 05:54 PM

Guilty as charged, Gizmo is a major and I mean MAJOR lickamonster :-) in fact that's his actual nickname HAHAHAHA .

BELLABOO17 · 03-21-2014, 06:17 PM

Atleast im not the only one with a licker! Ive tried to tell Bella no and she just looks away then goes right back to licking! My male is the complete opposite! He dosnt lick as much as Bella! I think he even gets annoyed of Bella bc even while he sleeps she will go lick him over and over again! It drives me crazy! I cant just pet her without her trying to lick but I guess its just her showing love to us

Lisa and Pic · 03-22-2014, 03:49 AM

The older Piccolo gets, the more she likes to lick. I think it is a comfort thing too, because she always does this right before she falls asleep.

misskate · 03-22-2014, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BELLABOO17

Hi yorkie parents,
Just a quick question... Does your yorkie love to lick ? Bella will be four in August, I feel that as she gets older she's doing it more and more. Don't get me wrong I love my babies. But all she does is lick any chance she gets. Is there anything I can do? It's almost to the point to where I can't even pet her.

All mine are into licking. Me, my watch band, each other and the air. The people licking part always seemed to me to stem from a need for salt. We are salty for them and as they get none in their diet they look for it. I'm just a big salt lick I figure. Any chance I might be right?

docmartin · 03-23-2014, 12:45 PM

Crystal is a serious licker too. Bit like the great Muhammad Ali, very good at lightening combinations!

YazminD · 03-23-2014, 03:37 PM

Yazmin's just turned 3 and has began licking more often when she's tired. I too believe it's a comforting thing and reminds me of a baby sucking on a pacifier.
I do love my baby but there's times the constant licking can be slightly irritating to my skin. There's times I'll tell her "Okay, no more kisses" to redirect her attention and she'll stop.

03-20-2014, 07:18 AM	#1
BELLABOO17 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 6	Bella loves to lick!!!! Literally! Hi yorkie parents, Just a quick question... Does your yorkie love to lick ? Bella will be four in August, I feel that as she gets older she's doing it more and more. Don't get me wrong I love my babies. But all she does is lick any chance she gets. Is there anything I can do? It's almost to the point to where I can't even pet her. __________________ Bella & Benjamin Baby Brooke

03-20-2014, 07:24 AM	#2
rubymoon2072 Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA Posts: 9,209	yes my Cedric is a serious licker. he has to lick my hands at night before bed. he will actually get upset with me if I do not let him. I am not sure if there is a way to deter it as he is not always doing it but he does lick his bear bear also. i think its comforting for him as it mostly does it when going for a nap time. hopefully others will chime in with some advice. __________________ Cedric N Lola N Keylo RIP Punkee Princess

03-21-2014, 06:42 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I swear, yorkies are serious and obsessive kissers/lickers. All 3 of mine LOVE to kiss. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-21-2014, 06:50 AM	#4
cherry14 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 228	Yes for Cherry, too. __________________ Human children (8 & 6.5) Macy & Ginny Dorrie Cherry

03-21-2014, 06:52 AM	#5
snoopymom I ♥ Snoopy and Sally! Donating YT Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 780	Sally is a licker. If she can't lick a person or Snoopy, she licks the air. I've tried gently holding her mouth shut and saying "no lick" for a couple seconds and then letting go and saying "ok, kisses!" Not having great success with that. __________________ Snoopy, Sally, and Mommy

03-21-2014, 07:01 AM	#6
ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	My Ziva licks as a calming habit, mostly paws every evening, altho sometimes she'll continue on the leather couch or my feet. My daughters new rehome- 8 yearold Mitzi has a paw licking face cleaning routine that is yucky but adorable. Abby wouldn't lick unless it was food covered!

03-21-2014, 09:04 AM	#7
danniko YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 342	Sophie is sitting next to me and licking my hand/arm right now (making typing annoying!) and she could lick all day if we would let her. She licks legs, feet, arms, hands, face (including noses and ears), neck, tries to shove her face down women's shirts and she even goes as far as to growl at us while digging at our belly buttons through our shirts! She has woken my husband up a few times with her tongue in his belly button...she can be a little jerk sometimes. Unfortunately for her, she gets denied anywhere other than lower legs, feet, hands, arms and face. She is going to be 5 in June and licks more than she used to...she even gives gives kisses to people that want to pet her when we are out!

03-21-2014, 02:08 PM	#8
miguelCG78 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Downey, CA, USA Posts: 70	Yeaph, Mike loves to lick my hand, Molly can't stop licking my fingers and they usually kiss each other... a lot.

03-21-2014, 05:42 PM	#9
toemi Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: CT Posts: 31	Licky McLicksalot? Yeah, I can't imagine there possibly being MORE licking as time goes by. He already seems to lick us within an inch of our lives. And there's pretty much no stopping him.

03-21-2014, 05:54 PM	#10
Sunnydayz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach Posts: 675	Guilty as charged, Gizmo is a major and I mean MAJOR lickamonster :-) in fact that's his actual nickname HAHAHAHA .

03-21-2014, 06:17 PM	#11
BELLABOO17 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 6	Atleast im not the only one with a licker! Ive tried to tell Bella no and she just looks away then goes right back to licking! My male is the complete opposite! He dosnt lick as much as Bella! I think he even gets annoyed of Bella bc even while he sleeps she will go lick him over and over again! It drives me crazy! I cant just pet her without her trying to lick but I guess its just her showing love to us __________________ Bella & Benjamin Baby Brooke

03-22-2014, 03:49 AM	#12
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	The older Piccolo gets, the more she likes to lick. I think it is a comfort thing too, because she always does this right before she falls asleep.

03-23-2014, 12:45 PM	#14
docmartin Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: North Lincs Posts: 699 Blog Entries: 13	Crystal is a serious licker too. Bit like the great Muhammad Ali, very good at lightening combinations! Last edited by docmartin; 03-23-2014 at 12:50 PM.

03-23-2014, 03:37 PM	#15
YazminD My ♥, My Soul, My Love Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Akron. Ohio Posts: 2,898	Yazmin's just turned 3 and has began licking more often when she's tired. I too believe it's a comforting thing and reminds me of a baby sucking on a pacifier. I do love my baby but there's times the constant licking can be slightly irritating to my skin. There's times I'll tell her "Okay, no more kisses" to redirect her attention and she'll stop.