Hw can I stop my dog from licking himself so much?

Licking can be done for many reasons, but it depends on your dog as to why. It could be allergies, nervousness, boredom, attention seeking, etc.

If it is allergies, your dog is probably focusing on chewing and licking at his paws and face, sometimes their legs and belly. The paws is really most common in dogs with allergies. If your pup has white paws, you will start to see saliva stains (a reddish brown tinge on the paws from excessive licking/chewing). For allergies, you will want to see your vet to help your dog be comfortable. It could be a food allergy or it is very likely seasonal allergies (which many dogs have at this time of year). For seasonal allergies, you can prevent them next year by adding vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid) to your dogs food.

If it is your dog being nervous, then you probably see him doing it when you are getting ready to leave. This can be way before you leave (any part of your routine can trigger a nervous behaviour in a dog). If this is the problem, you need to start doing some confidence building in your dog and go back to crate training. This will give your dog a place to feel safe when you are not home (since you right now keep him safe). Confidence building, including some obedience work, especially stays, will help your dog to feel secure on his own, so that when you leave he's not nervous.

If it is boredom, you will notice your dog does this more when he has a lot of energy. Try giving extra walks to tire him out more. With more walks your dog won't be as likely to lick since he is already tired and content.

If it is to seek attention then it means that your dog has learned that when he licks himself you will talk to him or possibly physically go over and stop him from licking. If this is the case, more walks is a solution again, as well as some extra cuddle time, playtime, and obedience training sessions in your home. Your dog is craving your attention and love (especially cavaliers) and if they can't get it, then they are going to repeat whatever does get them attention.

One of the above you may have read and thought that that is exactly your dog and his problem and that the solution for it will work perfectly for your dog, but if you are still unsure of what the problem is, start by increasing your dogs walks and obedience training sessions in your home. Also, increase the time you spend paying attention to your dog. When your dog goes to lick, distract him by taking a smelly treat, putting it in front of his nose, and making your treat really exciting. Then have him sit, lie down, or do some other trick he knows. Then give him the treat so that he is being rewarded for doing the obedience/trick, not for the licking. If it is just attention seeking he may then start coming up to you and sitting when he wants attention, rather than licking for attention (this will slowly shape his behaviour). If after a week you haven't seen a difference, start thinking if you have introduced any new food or new treats into your dog's diet. It can be as simple as a new biscuit that your dog is reacting too, and if that is so, stop feeding any new treats and go back to his food only and one treat that he has had since he was really young and never had a reaction to. If the licking starts to irritate his skin, take him to a vet. If by when it gets cold out or once allergy season is over, your dog gradually stops licking, then it was seasonal allergies.

Good luck!

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That is a dogs way of grooming himself and keeping himself clean. You could get him one of those big collars, but its really not fair on him to stop him doing something that he is naturally supposed to do just because it irritates you. The problem is on your side, not his. Try to do something to take your mind off it. Listen to music on your head phones maybe

look i know this sounds bad but he could have flees,

or maybe a reaction to something,or maybe just a nice wash would help,,or when my dog had a operation she keep licking thw wound so just check for any wounds!!!!!

thats all i can really think of

hope this helps

need a little more detail. Does she scratch at all? where s she licking? Paws? Bum?

He's probably anxious and is over grooming, see the Vet.

Give him a wash, he maybe feels unclean =]