[nagdu] Licking Her Feet

[Ramona Davidson]

bitter apple does the trick. ismael loves licking his feet after I
take his shoes off.

On 8/17/12, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> Feet licking can also be from stress or something tasty on her feet in
> addition to the already mentioned boredom or allergies.
>
> Has she stepped in anything that may have gotten on her feet that might
> taste good to her?  Have you tried washing her lower legs?  That may
> help if it's an allergy too.
>
> In what situations does she most often lick?  At home? in restaurants?
> in meetings?  around other dogs?  If it's behavioral paying attention to
> the environment may help you to figure out if it's boredom or stress.
> Or maybe it's stress from boredom?  *smile* Exercise can help with
> either as could fun games or obedience.
>
> I don't know as much about allergies.  Does she have any other
> symptoms?  Licking other places?  Scratching?  Watery eyes?  Dry skin or
> changes in coat?  Is there a different smell to her skin?
>
> I'm not asking you to answer any of these questions.  I'm just tossing
> it out as food for thought so you can dig deeper and get to the root of
> the problem, if there is a problem.  I think just about every dog I've
> had has licked their feet or nether parts from time to time.  Generally
> I ignore it, unless I notice other symptoms.
>
> Good luck!
> Julie
>
>
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Mona