hi,
i adopted a lovely little dog 4 years ago from r.s.p.c.a , he is very obedient and does what he is told, he is a bit of a nutter when you come home but that only last for 5 mins.. now the problem is he keeps licking! not the nicest thing in the world and is very annoying.. can anyone give any tips on how to stop this ? i have another dog who never licks.
i cant afford any bahaviour classes as i have a baby and she takes all my spare cash up!

my dog hits her nose inbetween legs of men, very funny - not for men i suppose
usually to stop dogs doing things, you tap them on end of nose - worked with mine, when she used to jump up
PS well done you, helping charity:clap:

Lick it back. Will get confused and will probably stop :clap:

dont get annoyed ! if you make a fuss or shout, it will make more of a game about it. egnor her when she licks, dont even get eye contact, if she continues push her away quietly, but do not speak to her. continue with this. if her persists walk away from her without speaking or reacting.
when she behaves herself praise her good behaviour with verbal and physical praise

licking is a puppy behaviour.

a 12 bore shotgun?:confused:

Originally posted by Herbert
a 12 bore shotgun?:confused:

You really should work for the RSPCA or the Samaritans or something; quality advice! :| :roll:

There's a link here (http://www.perfectpaws.com/lick.html) that might help you savbaby.

Originally posted by Herbert
a 12 bore shotgun?:confused:


Hey watch it Herbert....... Strix (forum dog lover) will get you and I'll be right behind her!:D

What is he licking??? Not implying anything rude.

If he is licking himself it is normal but it does put you off your dinner. If its his bed or furniture maybe spray something horrible tasting on it.

Our dog licks herself and I just shout stop it, if you do this maybe he will just have a sneaky lick when you are not around and get use to the fact that it's something he should do in private!

cover what ever she's lickin in chilli powder........well thats what i did so top one of my dogs chewing the kichtin door frame...she doesn't touch it now.....:thumbsup:

no he is lickin people,, he goes more for face and hands,,, doesnt bother me too much but when baby starts toddlin he will be all over her! apart from this he is truly a great dog

IF he's liking himself he must have a HOT SPOT, a plastic collar from the vets will cure that, he'l just be walking into a few walls and doors until he gets use to it.

On a serious note, a dog licking babies is a toughy. When my little boy was a baby our Boxer wanted to lick him and as lovely as she is dogs do go out sticking their noses in you know what.

I was always worried about this because of the eye disease Toxacara which is passed to humans (that is most likely spelt wrong) don't panic, if your dog is regularly wormed it won't be a problem. But it is a worm that lives in dog poo it's just something you need to be aware of.

Even now our dog still gives our now 3yr old a lick now and again so I dive for the baby wipes.

Originally posted by kirky
cover what ever she's lickin in chilli powder........well thats what i did so top one of my dogs chewing the kichtin door frame...she doesn't touch it now.....:thumbsup:

LMAO Kirky, (pictures savbaby head to toe in chilli powder.) :hihi:

Originally posted by kirky
cover what ever she's lickin in chilli powder........well thats what i did so top one of my dogs chewing the kichtin door frame...she doesn't touch it now.....:thumbsup:

Guess the Chilli powder didn't work out for your pork chops ?

Originally posted by kirky
cover what ever she's lickin in chilli powder........well thats what i did so top one of my dogs chewing the kichtin door frame...she doesn't touch it now.....:thumbsup:
Plus you can get "Lime Spray" from the pet shop, it's intended to stop 'em licking/chewing themselves, but you could use it "elsewhere".

You can get bitter apple spray from pet shops but whether you'd want to put that on your face, I don't know! Maybe you could try some on your hand and let your dog lick that, then he might be put off forever! Just remember not to put your hand in your mouth:)

You beat me to it Longshanks. Bitter Apple is the one. It's a bit pricey at around £7 a bottle, but it does the trick if you are consistent. It's ok to squirt on yourself too, unlike some of the other suggestions.

As some of you may know our Boxer cut her paw on broken glass from some idiots beer bottle. She has had stiches but keeps licking the wound so it isn't healing, perhaps some of this apple stuff would help stop her.

Unfortunately when sorting her out they discovered she has cancer in her foot so that is why her foot isn't healing as quick as usual. :(

Originally posted by Herbert
a 12 bore shotgun?:confused:
Originally posted by LoopyLou
Hey watch it Herbert....... Strix (forum dog lover) will get you and I'll be right behind her!:D
I recently found out I'm a dab hand with one of those things! And I can think of a damn good use for it :mad:

Open season on Herberts :D

Apply a thin layer of deep heat cream to any surface you think the dog might go for (unless its ya town halls). Dogs hate the taste and so do cats. Its humorous to watch and effective.

Originally posted by AJ sheffield
Apply a thin layer of deep heat cream to any surface you think the dog might go for (unless its ya town halls). Dogs hate the taste and so do cats. Its humorous to watch and effective.

That reminds me of an unfortunate experience my sister had after asking her hubby to apply Ralgex heat cream to her back, he got a bit amorous and forgetting he had it on his hands ending up making both him and my sister screaming for the cold shower :hihi:

Originally posted by crowefan


licking is a puppy behaviour.
sorry but i dont hink it is. i've got a 8 yr old dog thats licks any bit of bare skin he can get to. he goes absoulutly mental for the first five mins when you see him, then chills out a bit and grabs a sneaky lick whenever he can. he's even worse with people he doesn't know. he can be at it for hours. you can hold him at arms length and he'll lick the air like a snake!

It's submissive behaviour. Unfortunately I know little about this ;) prevention of dominance is something I have far too much experience of, Don't I Brude :rolleyes:

The dog might be after the salt on your skin. Cats do it too, sometimes they lick concrete patios just after it rains, for that very reason. Weirdos.

If its any help, mine leaps at your face and slaps half a gallon of slobber straight in your mouth! He rarely tries it with me as he knows I wont accept it, but he often gets visitors and relatives.

He always tries when someone new comes and if Ive been away for a few days. He especially tries it if he can get into the bedroom and sneak onto the bed while im asleep!

It is puppy behaviour and any response may be a reward for him. In some situations ignoring your dog shows you are the boss and implies he needs your company whereas you may or may not choose his.

Avoid eye contact before he jumps up as that may be what starts it off. Set yourself up before it happens with a little plan, dont look at him, turn away, do something, put the kettle on, tidy up a bit, hum or something as if you just dont care. As soon as your dog stops jumping, say something very quietly encouraging.

You could also try this, put on his leash, sit on a dining chair, not a soft armchair, dont move or speak at all until he sits quietly down and settles. As soon as he is quiet remove the leash and give him a quick pat and a kind word of praise. This shows your dog that being quiet is something you definitely want and will reward and that when you are quiet he should also be quiet. You need to allow a good half hour at first and make sure no-one else will interrupt, including other animals. Once he gets the gist it will happen very quick and then you may only need to do it occasionally to remind him. The first time will be a riot as he will naturally think hes going out for a walk at first.

Good rewards for training dogs include not looking in their eyes when they are stressed or uncertain, whistling, smiling, clicker and similar training methods, playing a short simple game ( 30 seconds with a tug-toy or a few throws of a ball), stroke him under the jaw very gently just once and that is the very best reward for good behaviour.

Stop interacting and do something else as soon as your dog obliges, if you keep looking at him, he will assume you want something and try to oblige, probably by jumping up at you again. And never hand feed him titbits, licking the face is how wild pups get adult dogs to regurgitate food for them, titbits reinforce this behaviour and stop your dog feeling he is an adult and not a puppy.

Hope you get on ok, anyway. They do say that dogs strengthen the immune system by introducing lots of relatively harmless germs to it, so maybe its not all bad.

Originally posted by Strix
I recently found out I'm a dab hand with one of those things! And I can think of a damn good use for it :mad:

Open season on Herberts :D

I put pepper on the back of my hand that stopped him licking it, but now he gobs on the carpet

A Glossectomy usually works :thumbsup: :P

Originally posted by Strix
It's submissive behaviour. Unfortunately I know little about this ;) prevention of dominance is something I have far too much experience of, Don't I Brude :rolleyes:

I agree Strix - Fergus was once seen by an excellent vet in order to have an injection. She explained that he was licking her in order to say "please don't hurt me!" Bless!!!

Originally posted by fredsredhat
sorry but i dont hink it is. i've got a 8 yr old dog thats licks any bit of bare skin he can get to. he goes absoulutly mental for the first five mins when you see him, then chills out a bit and grabs a sneaky lick whenever he can. he's even worse with people he doesn't know. he can be at it for hours. you can hold him at arms length and he'll lick the air like a snake!


this is just how he bahaves,,, i have trained him and he knows i am boss but he still licks! i will try some of the suggestions and see how i get on..
thanks everyone

Originally posted by Strix
I recently found out I'm a dab hand with one of those things! And I can think of a damn good use for it :mad:

Open season on Herberts :D

Hey steady on, I really like dogs.....in a pie with hendersons

Originally posted by crowefan
licking is a puppy behaviour.


I dont think so, I think its more likely that now your dog is an adult it knows u better and just doesn't like you.

Originally posted by dawny1
What is he licking??? Not implying anything rude.

If he is licking himself it is normal but it does put you off your dinner. If its his bed or furniture maybe spray something horrible tasting on it.

Finally a job for that nasty aerosol cheese :-)