Why does my dog lick my hardwood floor?

Published by: smith 2009-01-09

Raising a Puppy - Second week in his new home::
easy to clean, unlike the rugs and hardwood floors where the pee would sink in. The Human Dog. Why did my dog do that? Dogs and Human Emotions. Top Dog
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He constantly licks the hatdwood floors, and the carpet!1 What do I do? Its like he has OCD or something!

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Does she woo, woo when you tell her to speak. This is my moms dog Whitney. to clean up a puppy puddle on the Morenos otherwise spotless hardwood floor.
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Either he/she is attracted to the hardwood floors by the chemicals that you use such as Frebreeze, (which is bad for pets to lick) or he/she is scratching their tongue due to bacteria or something. I would recommend stop using harsh chemicals (if you are) on the hardwood floors and carpet and see if he/she stops. If not I would take your dog to the vet and get the situation looked at. It is crucial that you do not use swiffer or poisonous chemicals in your house while you have pets because if they ingest that they could die.

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What kind of puppy should I buy if I want a loyal dog that likes to lick? Can you put hard wood flooring over an area that
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If you suspect that your pet does have a flea infestation examine the animal and sprayed the dog, the furniture and all the floors ( carpet and hardwood)
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carpet licker dog :P haha

Seriously tho...you must put tasty wax on your hardwood floors. Yummy.

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I mutter as I lick my spoon and dip it back into a freshly opened carton of Why does he let innocent people get hurt by the selfishness of others?
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shes not too fond of hardwood floors, shes slowly getting used to them. left her leery of people she does not know (which is why she had to be trapped)
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Maybe it is salty, or you dropped food there. Of course, some dogs are OCD. Cesar Milan had to work with a rock loving dog, a spinning dog, and a bunch of other wierd dog problems. Maybe you should call him, or read his books, or watch his show, or buy you dog a bone.

Maybe there are crumbs or drips or even a feet smell on the floor. As long as he isn't chewing it, I wouldn't worry about it.

But you can always just sharply say NO when he does it and redirect his behavior.

You just have a very special dog with his own quirky ways. Love your dog and enjoy that he is unique.
Believe me, this is not a big deal in the dog world.

So long as you don't use harsh chemicals on the floors it won't cause him any harm. If you do, switch to eco friendly products.

And don't forget to thank him for the free cleaning service!

Guess he likes whatever you use to clean them! Or maybe he does have OCD and just enjoys licking carpet!

I would make sure the chemicals I was using to clean my house were not toxic to him so that he doesn't get hurt with his odd habit. A steam cleaner would be safe.

I have NO idea.. But my dog does it too. Only we have tile and he's constantly licking the tiles and the grout (must be salty or something), but he does it to the carpet sometimes too.. It drives me mad..