I am so glad that you asked this question ChiCaddy. My girl likes to lick and lick us when we're relaxing and eats whatever she finds on the floor too, which sometimes worries me. Now I know what to do.

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Our dog Odie has always enjoyed eating anything and everything she can get a hold of. When she gets a "treasure", she does the same exact thing, and runs away with her mouth clamped shut and most of the time she'll swallow it. We've basically baby-proofed our house for her and changed the way we live, but once in awhile something will still fall on the ground and she'll grab it (she LOVES fluff). What we've learned to do is to not freak out and chase her, because that excites her and causes her to run away and she'll swallow it for sure. Whenever it happens, I act casual as she takes her time with it and then calmly pick her up and I (gently!) hold her with her head lower than her body and when she goes to swallow it, it falls out of her mouth.

Usually it's not a big deal, and she has just grabbed a piece of fluff off a dog ball or something. However, one time she got a hold of a pill I was just about to take, and it was a long nightmare that resulted in emergency care. In the end, thankfully everything was okay, but it was serious situation.

As for the licking, if it bothers you then you should correct it.

I have started working with him on the "drop it" command. He has definitely gotten better. I also relaxed a little and don't chase him for every little thing. He knows not to lick my face anymore but still sometimes can't help himself.

He just recently turned 3 months old...when do they start on the once a month wormer/flea etc ?

I don't mind her licking, but sometimes she wants to hold my arm down or trap my hand for a while and I'm like "hey I've got to get up and do things mama". lol
I'll let her lick me for a while if we're watching tv or a movie, otherwise I'll tell her "no lick" and move my arm or hand out of her reach.

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our 1 yr old is the same mini hoover we call her, she finds EVERYTHING and eats it no matter how many times you say no or drop it she still does it the little rogue! haha

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