I guess my question is...what is he doing?? What is his problem?? ↑ |
Is a maltese a dog? I'm sorry, I don't know much about dogs, but perhaps he is short on minerals - either that or it's a comfort thing. You could buy him a designated licking toy!
I think that you can buy dog/cat repellent spray from the pet store. ↑ |
How old is he?
Lots of dogs lick floors, walls, concrete, metal, etc. I do not know of a consistent link to any particular problem that underlies this behavior. There are a lot of things that might cause these problems in a particular patient, though. Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease), hypoadrenocorticism, liver failure, obsessive-compulsive disorders, seizures, hydrocephalus and other neurologic disease and probably a number of other conditions have occasionally been linked with this behavior.
Dogs that have been stressed or that are excessively bored seem to develop obsessive disorders at times. With your dog's histories this seems possible. If they can be distracted from the licking and if it really isn't excessive it might be easiest just to live with it. If it really does seem excessive to you, your vet or a veterinary behaviorist may be able to help design a behavioral modification program and medical therapy to help alleviate the condition, if one of the medical causes doesn't seem to fit, of course. ↑ |
He's 4! I know...we've been putting up with it all this time! But...I just found little holes in my pillows!!! I was hot!!! His nursing!He's a healthy guy. (never any health issues) He has plenty of bones, chew toys, etc. He's very smart and just a happy guy!!
I'm thinking OCD!!! He's always been "strange"! lol It does seem excessive. I guess it's time to see what is issue is! A dog with OCD! Nice!! Thanks for the suggestions gals!! ↑ |