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Actually, what Yeti is doing is a submissive behavior. I would gently correct him verbally when he does that, and redirect him.
My daughter's dogs lick each other constantly. It drives me a little batty :) I would just keep redirecting Yeti as Karen said.
Winston did that with my son's female dog when they came for Christmas. He licked her obsessively from her eyes to her butt. We let them have a few minutes of time together and then sort of would pull them apart and just keep them both on their leashes apart but in the same room.
I wondered if it was a sign of submission, but at the same time he'd eventually try and mount her and I thought that was dominant behavior. We did pull him off and redirect, and by the end of their visit, Winston wasn't quite as nutty about it all.
We are heading to Puppy class this Saturday and I'm really wondering how he is going to do with it all. He wants to say hello to everybody that comes here or passes by our yard. He loves to lick everybody, that he meets here, or when out.
I do think part of it is stress and him wanting to be submissive and show everybody he's not a threat. I feel like that must mean he's sort of afraid which makes me sad.
His groomer and the vet and techs all love him since he's such a sweetie with his affection.
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