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Permalink Reply by Ellen Cilley on October 25, 2012 at 9:13am

Ah yes, the corgi Lick!
If your dog is otherwise happy and healthy, this may just be how he is.
But excessive licking can signal nausea in some cases and licking floors carpets etc. can lead to ingestion of dust, fur or yucky chemicals.
Licking can also escalate into a compulsive behavior if you reinforce it too much either positively or negatively.
I would try to redirect Zeus whenever possible just in case.

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Permalink Reply by Karyne & Dr. Sheldon Cooper on October 28, 2012 at 11:49am

My corgi like to lick but not excessively. Some dog will lick everything they find because they have acid reflux just like human. 

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Permalink Reply by DSmith on October 28, 2012 at 11:27pm

5 year old Dexter has taken to licking his paws recently and i'm trying to figure out the reason. the first concern was injury. i recently took him to new hampshire for his first time hiking a mountain and was concerned it was too much for him. when i say too much the thing about hiking in new hampshire is that the trails are old and worn. most of the hiking involves ankle busting roots and rocks. but after palpating and examining his paws and joints...and passage of time...i think something else is going on...the several times a week, three mile, off leash walks on the rails to trails accompanied with the marathon frisbee sessions are not enough anymore...the little bugger is bored on the days off...its his new way of driving me nuts...

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Permalink Reply by Bradly and Jenny Boesen on October 29, 2012 at 9:34am

Leena loves licking people (especially feet and legs after a shower), the carpet, the sofa, everything on our bed. I taught her "kiss," so she would lick on demand, which makes it easy to have her stop licking as well; "no kiss."

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Permalink Reply by Ace and Jen on October 30, 2012 at 2:04pm

Ace loves to Lick xD
Walls, Carpets, Floor, Me, People

XD

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