Why Is Fred Always Licking the Bed? – Dogster

Hello, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to be taught extra about me and my 5 humorous canines, Poppy, Bailey, Kodah, Ned, and Fred.

All canines are bizarre, proper? I’m certain it’s not simply mine. However I am certain that Fred is on the higher finish of the weirdness spectrum, which simply makes him all of the extra lovable. From his inexplicable social anxiety to his cute security donuts, plainly there’s all the time one thing just a bit bit off-kilter in terms of this little man. And whereas Kodah and Ned could have one thing of a penchant for licking feet, Fred has an habit of his personal: he loves licking his mattress.

When he first began doing it, we assumed that there’d been some meals or drink spilled, and he was devoted to cleansing it off (all the time useful!). However as time went on, I spotted that absolutely, by now, he had eliminated all traces of something tasty, and there was little or no likelihood that there had been a spill over the whole mattress. And but, virtually every single day, Fred could be seen licking this aspect or that, the entrance or the again, and when he will get uninterested in the mattress, he’ll typically transfer on to the couch as an alternative.

There are lots of different reasons why canines will lick issues, whether or not it’s themselves, you, or issues of their atmosphere, however not one of the normal suspects appeared to use to Fred.

• Is he hungry? Nicely, that one’s a bit difficult to rule out, as a result of though I don’t suppose he’s essentially all the time hungry, he’s all the time eager to eat!
• Is he exploring his atmosphere? Nicely, this stuff have been a fairly fixed presence in his world, so I can’t think about that he feels the necessity to familiarize himself with the flavour of the furnishings every day.
• Is he doing it for consideration? Aside from the occasional eye roll or bemused head shake, we truly don’t react to his licking, so I can’t see him getting any kind of constructive reinforcement from us.
• May it’s an anxiety-related habits or perhaps a type of OCD (obsessive-compulsive dysfunction)? This, I consider, may very well be our most certainly candidate.

Fred’s Social Nervousness

For so long as we’ve recognized him, Fred has had an odd response to being the focal point. On one hand, he loves taking part in and cuddles and affection, however he appears very uncomfortable being the main focus of scrutiny. If you happen to spend various moments trying immediately at him, out comes the squeaking, the cowering, the smiling and grimacing, curling himself into an ungainly ball or in search of out the consolation of a donut…or 4.

Fred is one thing of a strolling contradiction. One second, he appears to be virtually turning himself inside out with the insufferable stress of being checked out, the following he’s bouncing round, yipping and making an attempt to get our consideration. I can’t assist however marvel if he’s residing in a continuing state of battle; Give me consideration! However don’t take a look at me!

One factor is for certain, and it’s that I, like all pet mother and father, am destined to observe and marvel what’s going on in that little mind of his. I simply hope it doesn’t begin to stress me out a lot that I resort to licking the furnishings.

In case you have any theories about Fred’s weirdness, otherwise you’d prefer to share some weirdness of your individual, be happy to get in contact within the feedback part under.

Till subsequent time,