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evidently the Yorkie next door told her she'll never grow up to be a Great Dane...sunseeker wrote:I believe that the licking and scratching is probably due to an anxiety issue. Talk to your vet about this....there is still time to retrain her....
Ha! We got a dog from an animal rescue place that was named Buffy. We had to rename her because everybody would say Buffy, pause 2 seconds and then say "Vampire Slayer"? I thought it was awesome, but the Mrs. didn't agree. The dog's even blonde!Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy.
there is no way a shih-tzu is a vampire slayer..CapnK wrote:Ha! We got a dog from an animal rescue place that was named Buffy. We had to rename her because everybody would say Buffy, pause 2 seconds and then say "Vampire Slayer"? I thought it was awesome, but the Mrs. didn't agree. The dog's even blonde!Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy.
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she's a 6 lb. bundle of psychotic, snarling Cujo-ness and as soon as she finds a sub-miniature vampire, they're in big trouble.RinglingRingling wrote:there is no way a shih-tzu is a vampire slayer..CapnK wrote:Ha! We got a dog from an animal rescue place that was named Buffy. We had to rename her because everybody would say Buffy, pause 2 seconds and then say "Vampire Slayer"? I thought it was awesome, but the Mrs. didn't agree. The dog's even blonde!Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy.
We now return you to your originally scheduled thread.
maybe if they choke on her.. otherwise, she's a snack-sized juicebox.CapnK wrote:she's a 6 lb. bundle of psychotic, snarling Cujo-ness and as soon as she finds a sub-miniature vampire, they're in big trouble.RinglingRingling wrote:there is no way a shih-tzu is a vampire slayer..CapnK wrote:Ha! We got a dog from an animal rescue place that was named Buffy. We had to rename her because everybody would say Buffy, pause 2 seconds and then say "Vampire Slayer"? I thought it was awesome, but the Mrs. didn't agree. The dog's even blonde!Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy.
We now return you to your originally scheduled thread.
That's my vote. I use it on my plants I brought in for the winter to keep the cats from using them as a litter box... It only lasts a few hours, so you have to respray every day until they get tired of trying.shakerofsalt wrote:There is a spray- I think sour apple flavored- at pet stores that you just spray on whatever she is licking/chewing. They don't like the taste, so they eventually stop!
My first guess was an anxiety issue. Ceasar Milan's had several cases with non-stop licking on his show. (I recomend his books HIGHLY as well.)Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy. Well about a month ago she started showing signs that she's about to go into heat......I have an appointment to get her spayed on January 16th. Well around the same time she also started this annoying habit that is just driving me crazy, but I don't know if it's related to her going into heat.
This is where y'all come in!
She has started licking and scratching EVERYTHING......mostly wood. (i.e., walls, headboards, desks, tables, dressers.) She'll scratch it then lick it and vice versa. She does it 24/7!!!! It is driving me and my mom absolutely BONKERS! I have no idea why she has started doing this.
Have any of y'all had any experience with this, and how in the world can I stop it????
THANK YOU in advance!
unfortunately I had a dog with severe anxiety(who also did the licking)...teh spray didn't work....shakerofsalt wrote:There is a spray- I think sour apple flavored- at pet stores that you just spray on whatever she is licking/chewing. They don't like the taste, so they eventually stop!
obviously you've never been introduced to my puppy!RinglingRingling wrote:CapnK wrote:Ha! We got a dog from an animal rescue place that was named Buffy. We had to rename her because everybody would say Buffy, pause 2 seconds and then say "Vampire Slayer"? I thought it was awesome, but the Mrs. didn't agree. The dog's even blonde!Dally wrote:As some of you know, I have an 11 month old shih-tzu named, Buffy.
We now return you to your originally scheduled thread.
there is no way a shih-tzu is a vampire slayer..
To be a girl dog, she's definately got a version of "little man's syndrome." 
I forgot to put that in my original post......but Buffy does the same exact thing. She gnawed and licked so much that she had to be put on antibiotics.Moonie wrote:puppy prozac, had a cat that did basically the same thing, except she'd lick the same spot on her leg until it was exposing the muscle...
she'd had an extremely violent experience as a kittien, before I got her...
the vet took one look after I described what she was doing and said....mental..
worked like a charm..equivalent to valium and she didn't have to take it all the time, just when she started acting out..
