Excessive licking?
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Our oldest pug, Baxter (2 years), has always seem to obsessively lick...everything. Doesn't matter what it is. Our hands, the couch, a wooden chair, my desk...he licks everything.
Has anyone else experienced this with their pug? Have you found a way to get it to stop?
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Our pug licks all the time, too...except she licks the air. We think: 1) either she has chapped lips, or 2) she likes the taste of the air. Maybe pugs like to lick because that is how they express their love for their owners! (and your furniture, too!)
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Hmmm, I don't know. Lola gives me a wild, intense ear lick every morning but aside from that, no licking. I bet someone will know. You never know with these cuties. They all seem to have very important reasons for what they do--even if we don't agree.
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I think it's a bit of a comfort thing (like thumb sucking). But yes, my pug Della did it quite a bit, Kiki doesn't.
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My pug Bubba also has the same problem. He constantly seems to be licking the air, like one of you mentioned. I only hope it is normal!
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My pug likes to get under the covers, lay at the foot of the bed and lick the sheets. It is really gross to be half asleep and then roll over and stick your leg in a puddle of cold pug slobber. I can keep her from doing this if i put my foot next to her she will rest her chin on it and go to sleep, lol.
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My Pug licks everything including the air! I can't find a way to stop him from doing it :(
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Our pug also licks the air excessively. We can't figure it out. She will be 2 in Feb. We are afraid it might be allergies, but after reading the other replies, it may just be a Pug thing. She also loves to clean our feet every night and she does love to clean my kids ears. At first we thought it was gross, but now we actually enjoy it, which is really wierd. She is the sweetest thing ever.. We are going to take her to the vet and rule out the allergy thing just in case.
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Its amazing the things we will allow our pugs to do huh? I used to be so grossed out by dog slobber, but since getting our two pugs, I get kisses on a regular basis :o)
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My pug licks the dust off my hard wood floors. He licks his fluffy bed. He likes the air like crazy, like he can't stop. He licks my other dogs eyes and ears. It's hilarious, and I never figured out why he does it. He makes so much noise too when he does it.
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Our pug does the same thing. He licks anything and everything. He has developed a routine where right after he eats, he will sit at my feet and lick them until I stop him or he gets thirsty.
I asked Buddy's Vet about this and he said it was a vice, like people who drink or smoke or what not. It's just something they like to do and so they do it all the time. Hope that helps some of you understand.
As far as I know, I can't keep Buddy from licking permanently.
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My oldest of three does exactly as you all are describing. He licks everything....my feet, my legs, the dog bed, the couch, the table leg, and the air as well. He has done it his entire life, but the two younger ones have never done this. I just chalk it up to Winston's ADHD traits. We just shake our head at him and go on.
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My 3 year old "lick-osaurus" Senbei loves to lick - if it's lickable .... I even caught him licking the wall the other day! I've tried to stop him from doing this but after 2 years I think it's something he "needs" to do!
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I think it's just a "pug thing" ... especially licking the air! See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lBQWUR3u7U
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yeah, I think it's a pug thing, but mine he doesn't lick everything.Just have a habit of licking my feet to wake me up.And get excited when I come home I got a lot of kisses.
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