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06-03-2009, 10:15 AM | #16 |
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| Just back from the vet. He said it's nothing to worry about, most likely allergic to something he ate; so he recommended I take him off the Canidae and go back to his old food (Life's Abundance) or Science Diet. He discovered his little knee joint is loose and a wee diet should help allieviate future problems. He got his shots today, we went to the park, and now he's resting completely unaware that his "treats" will be cut in half. Good luck to all AIR LICKERS. |
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06-03-2009, 10:20 AM | #17 |
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| Wow, I didn't know there could be medical reasons for this. Becca always did this when I scratched her back for her. She looked like a little frog catching flies.
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06-03-2009, 10:21 AM | #18 |
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| Thank you so much for letting us know what your vet told you. I'm glad it's only an allergy and not something more serious. Poor baby- hopefully he won't miss those treats too much It's hard not to spoil the little cuties! |
06-03-2009, 10:38 AM | #19 |
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| So glad Ted is alright! I dropped off Mimi & Momo at the vet this morning to have their acid bile tests done & totally forgot to ask the doc about the air licking. I'll ask when I pick them up & see what he says. BTW, Science Diet isn't a premium food. If you go to Yorkie health & diet section, there's a sticky w/a list of all the premium food companies & you can request a sample. I'm feeding mine Natural Balance Venison & Sweet Potato (they really like it)...grain free & limited ingredients for allergy sufferers. I better lay off the treats too.
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06-03-2009, 10:40 AM | #20 |
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| Researching on the net, it could be something as simple as enjoying a good bum scratch and not a medical problem...so keep scratching your little furbutt. Allergy seems to be common cause of air licking |
06-03-2009, 10:45 AM | #21 |
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| The vet did say "Now that Science Diet is back to being a reputable company"....that doesn't sit well with me; so maybe I'll try what you're feeding. I switched foods cause Wallace the Lab was too expensive to keep up with the cost of Life's Abundance and it's impossible to do two different foods as they constantly have to check out the other's bowl. Sweet potato sounds yummy. He said he could still have his chicken just to cut back 10 percent on the food and chicken and cut treats completely in half. What's life without treats; right!!! I'll be interested to hear what your vet says about the "air licking" as mine didn't feel the need to run allergy tests at this time. Thanx, corrinne |
06-03-2009, 10:55 AM | #22 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Just to add something to the mix... I read recently that lip licking is a sign that the dog is worried about personal space. I'm not sure if this is different from "air licking". But if your dog is yawning and licking his lips while you scratch him, unfortunately, this probably means that you are a little too close for his comfort. A dog can also lick his lips while he approaches you to let you know that he respects YOUR space. In that case, it's an appeasement gesture. It's been quite a bummer for me to discover that, because once I started looking for it, I realized that Thor is uncomfortable with a lot of my physical contact. You know that cute little tongue flick dogs sometimes do when their picture is taken? It's a sign that they are uncomfortable. I asked an animal trainer at my local shelter and she confirmed that it's a sign of discomfort, and told me to back off a little and let him approach me. I can post references to these books if anyone is interested.
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06-03-2009, 11:03 AM | #23 | |
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06-03-2009, 11:05 AM | #24 |
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| Wow, that's interesting. Ted's "air licking" looks more like he's actually licking the air, like a lizard tongue going in and out in and out in and out. |
06-03-2009, 11:09 AM | #25 |
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| Thanks QuickSilver for that post. I notice Mimi doing the air licking when I'm brushing her & when I get near her bum area...she seems to not like it. She loves getting brushed, just not near her bum. I've heard somewhere that dogs air lick people when they're not sure of you or to get a 'feel' of your mood. But I forgot about this until you posted your insight. Yeah, looks like a lizard tongue or like bonbon said like a frog catching a fly! lol
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06-03-2009, 11:38 AM | #26 | |
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06-03-2009, 01:05 PM | #27 |
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| I'm glad to hear that Ted's air licking isn't anything serious. When the vet put my Daffney "on a diet" he told us to replace her treats with carrots. So now I cut baby carrots into smaller pieces and she loves them. I've heard that carrots help to keep their teeth clean, too. Linda K. |
06-03-2009, 01:33 PM | #28 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | My Kayla licks the air when she gets something stuck in her teeth. I brush her teeth and she is fine. It is aways food stuck.
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06-03-2009, 02:31 PM | #29 |
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| Well, as I am typing my Kirby is AirLicking...Crazy |
06-03-2009, 03:53 PM | #30 |
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| Word from my vet...'air licking' can be many things... One of them can be hair in their mouth, he said to trim the hairs around the mouth...I need to but she won't let me. Two, it can be their teeth...checked her teeth & she's fine. Three, it's nothing serious. What a relief! Their acid bile test results are tomorrow, but he said not to worry, they should be fine.
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