Sambuca Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Bu has recently started to lick his tags that hang off his tag collar. At first I thought he was licking his chest, but I really do think it's the tags. He has 4-5 metal and 1 plastic tag and he just sits there and licks them. It's really weird. He also seems to be licking the couch, me and other things more often. The tags are most often though and if we're watching TV he'll sit there and just lick. What is going on with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tinams8 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm interested to hear the responses because Lucy has a new hobby of licking the floor. I am thinking boredom and cabin fever with a tiny, tiny chance of neurological problems (says the paranoid Mom voice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45MPHK9 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Bee Wiseman licks our coffee table. Greyhounds are weird. Quote Tricia with Kyle, our senior mutt dog Always missing Murray Maldives, Bee Wiseman, River, Hopper, Kaia, and Holly Oaks Holly“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.“ -Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Is Bee Wiseman a bit obsessed? Bu seems to be. If I tell him to stop, he does, but he gives me a nasty look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I feel so normal... Summer doesn't lick stuff. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45MPHK9 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Is Bee Wiseman a bit obsessed? Bu seems to be. Nah, she's just weird. She knocks it off if we tell her to. Mostly we let her do it while we shake our heads and try not to laugh. Quote Tricia with Kyle, our senior mutt dog Always missing Murray Maldives, Bee Wiseman, River, Hopper, Kaia, and Holly Oaks Holly“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.“ -Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adrianne Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Chevy will lick the carpet, lick the dogbed, lick the couch. If I put lotion on my hands, he wants to lick my hands. Yep.....weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I must say, though, I was totally impressed today when Summer managed to lick her butt. I honestly didn't think greys could do that! And no, it doesn't count because it was the first time she ever did it so we can't call her OCD about it. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thankfully, this seems to be Bu's only OCD issue. It's odd seeing a dog obsessively lick his own chest. To be honest, until I saw it, I didn't know they could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Maybe the tags dipped into the food bowl and they have a bit of flavoring? Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momofevie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Evie has always licked her tags, too, but I've never determined why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2dogs4cats Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I am so glad to see that others do this too. My new GH does this. He licks his bed mostly. I think it's OCD with a bit of boredom. The weather here has been awful. I don't tell him to stop, because what's the harm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mountain4greys Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Two of my greys lick the floor, especially in the evening. Doesn't matter what time of year. Our neurotic blue boy loves to lick his tags to. All 6 like to lick the couch. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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