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Boxer Dog Licking all of the Time
My Boxer licks constantly, I try to stop her by hiding my hands and saying 'No lick' When she stops I reward her by petting or cuddling. She only stops for a short while and starts up again. It's frustrating. ~ Rhonda
Overview
Licking all types of objects can point to allergies. The dog will be experiencing an intense itching and in an attempt to relieve their discomfort, a dog will lick just about everything.
However, with your Boxer only licking your hand, it sounds like this is a behavioral issue. A dog can have the habit of licking when they lick their owner out of love (giving kisses), but then because the owner allows it to happen, the dog will then develop a habit of licking.
How To Stop Licking Behavior
The best way to stop your Boxer from licking you is to use the same training that is used when you are training your dog to stop nipping at you.
When a puppy is very young, they nip a lot at their littermates. When they nip too hard, the other pup will let out a loud, "Yelp". This lets the puppy know that they nipped too hard. This lesson that the pup learns so young carries over to when they are older.
When your dog licks you compulsively, you will want to mimic the lessons that the dog learned when very young. Each time your Boxer licks you, you must act as if it hurts. Let out a rather loud "Ouch!". Then pull your hand back as if you are in pain. This will remind your dog of what they learned when they were young.
Then, ignore your dog for several minutes. You are doing correct training by offering lots of attention when your dog does not lick. Continue with the positive reinforcement training as well.
This will not work in 1 day! However, if you always do this training of acting hurt when your dog licks and offering praise when your dog does not... soon your Boxer will learn that licking = hurting you (and your dog will not want to hurt you) and that not licking you = a lot of attention.
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Licking all types of objects can point to allergies. The dog will be experiencing an intense itching and in an attempt to relieve their discomfort, a dog will lick just about everything.
However, with your Boxer only licking your hand, it sounds like this is a behavioral issue. A dog can have the habit of licking when they lick their owner out of love (giving kisses), but then because the owner allows it to happen, the dog will then develop a habit of licking.
How To Stop Licking Behavior
The best way to stop your Boxer from licking you is to use the same training that is used when you are training your dog to stop nipping at you.
When a puppy is very young, they nip a lot at their littermates. When they nip too hard, the other pup will let out a loud, "Yelp". This lets the puppy know that they nipped too hard. This lesson that the pup learns so young carries over to when they are older.
When your dog licks you compulsively, you will want to mimic the lessons that the dog learned when very young. Each time your Boxer licks you, you must act as if it hurts. Let out a rather loud "Ouch!". Then pull your hand back as if you are in pain. This will remind your dog of what they learned when they were young.
Then, ignore your dog for several minutes. You are doing correct training by offering lots of attention when your dog does not lick. Continue with the positive reinforcement training as well.
This will not work in 1 day! However, if you always do this training of acting hurt when your dog licks and offering praise when your dog does not... soon your Boxer will learn that licking = hurting you (and your dog will not want to hurt you) and that not licking you = a lot of attention.
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