Guest Anonymous Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 My dog has this wierd fettish, she likes to lick the carpet pillows and blankets. And she does it alot, I am not sure why she does but it is very annoying when you are trying to sleep and hear this licking. Or walking around the house and walk where she had been licking. Does anyone have a clue. She is a year old mix part lab and part pointer. :-? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajiesMom Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 My dog does that too but she's not so bad anymore. She is obsessive compulsive. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Is there anything I can do. We give her plenty of toys and activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones2 Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 One of my parents' dogs-a 17 year old greyhound- does that all the time. The reason why they do it is mainly because the things they are licking taste salty. The pillows and blankets get sweat, dirt, your scent, etc. on them and then for the dog they are like a big salt lick! I'm not really sure what to do about this though, except for washing your linens more or something, but I'm guessing you'll just have to put up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajiesMom Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I think Magic doesn't do it as much anymore because she is getting older and is not as much of a wired spaz as she use to be. I am sure it would help if you keep her busy physically and mentally, exercise her a lot, do OB training sessions daily, play games, get her a cat :lol: send her to doggie daycare etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I asked the same question myself-- Gladis would lick the carpet like she was demented, when we went to bed at night, if I lifted her up and cuddled her she stopped as she grew older she out grew doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajiesMom Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 [quote name='mouseatthebusstop']as she grew older she out grew doing it[/quote] That's interesting! I think Magic is growing out of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I hope that she will out grow it in time. When Daisy does it she is so oblivious to anyone. I will say her name and she doesnt even look at me. I think she is in love with the carpet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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