This can be pretty embarrassing.
Dog licking the floor after licking privates.
Some dogs will also smack their lips or drool excessively when they feel nauseous.
If you have a dog you ve probably seen it often.
However there are a few exceptions when this is a problem.
If your dog s anal glands become impacted they can get swollen and emit a strong smell.
Your pooch plops down on the floor and immediately starts licking their private parts including their butt.
If your dog continues to lick frantically after seeing there is no physical problem there is always the possibility that excessive licking is an emotional reaction from a fearful or stressed dog.
But when a dog obsessively and abnormally licks the floor or brick walls or other objects that is another story.
The origins of floor licking may be innocent enough your dog may have started it after meals when there were yummy crumbs on the floor but such purposeful licking isn t an obsessive or compulsive behavior.
This behavior is completely normal for dogs.
This type of odd behavior might be caused of either a neurological or physical illness.
If your dog is licking abnormal places such as the floors or the walls or if your dog is licking his her lips frequently these can be a signs of gastrointestinal upset.
Sexual maturity comes with the arrival of their first heat from this moment onward you may begin to notice new behaviors in your dog such as humping stuffed animals blankets or other dogs and intense licking of her private parts.
A female dog or bitch usually reaches sexual maturity between six months and one year of age.
A female dog licking at her privates may be reacting to the irritation caused by impacted anal glands.
In an attempt to relieve her discomfort your dog may lick at them excessively or scoot her rear end across the floor.
Once it becomes obsessive your pooch s floor licking is considered a stereotypy.
Does your dog lick things obsessively.
A dog licking various objects is considered pretty much normal among pet owners and experts.
