Every owner who has a pet dog at home knows that dogs like to lick things. They will lick almost everything they see, including people, objects, similar animals, etc. So do you know what are the reasons why dogs suddenly lick things frequently? The editor will tell you about it below.
There are several main reasons why dogs suddenly lick things frequently:
1. Suffering from oral diseases
After dogs suffer from oral diseases, the secretions will increase, so dogs will frequently swallow saliva and lick things, such as stomatitis, gingivitis, dental calculus, periodontitis, oral ulcers, etc. The owner can open the dog's mouth and check to see if there are red and swollen gums, bad breath and other symptoms. If so, the owner should take the dog to the pet hospital for examination in time to find out what is the specific cause, and then provide symptomatic treatment.
2. Pica
If the dog frequently licks things and is also accompanied by abnormal behaviors such as chewing on the wall, eating grass, etc., it means that the dog lacks certain trace elements in the body, resulting in pica. At this time, it is recommended that the owner promptly stops the dog from eating randomly and appropriately supplements the dog with trace elements. When raising dogs, you need to choose foods that are rich in nutrients and have high nutritional value to maintain balanced nutrition.
3. Emotional stress
When dogs are emotionally stressed, they will lick things in order to relieve stress. This is a way for dogs to soothe themselves. At this time, the owner should pay attention to observe and see what is causing the dog's emotional stress, such as having strangers at home, hearing fireworks, firecrackers and other loud noises, etc., and then solve it.