I have a Jack Russell..... OOPS!!!!! Somebody told me these were GOOD dogs.... LOL.... (kidding! I love my doggie!). My parents have nicknamed her the antichrist. And they don't even live with her! Wow! This little demon dog runs around like she's immune to crack, has way too much energy, and thinks she has to chase and destroy anything that is bigger and louder than she is... examples: person..... car..... roman candle...... pitt bull..... thunderstorm..... her personal favorite.... the old man's chopper! Overall she's a good dog.... set aside her self destructive personality..... but my main problem with her is SHE WILL LICK YOU TO DEATH!!!!! This dog will lick you from your scalp to your toenails and she is persistant!!! The only ways I have found to make her quit licking are..... #1: cover yourself from head to toe with a blanket- leave no bare skin showing!!!!! -or- #2: launch her across the room from your lap, the chair, the couch, or the bed you were sharing with her...HELP??
2007-02-23 16:06:32 · 8 answers · asked by crankyissues 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
ok....need to add that this 12 inch tall dog owns an acre of land (fenced in) and doesn't live in a kennel or anything like that... two or three years ago me and her went to pets inc. and picked out her OWN DOG.... so she has a little mix breed (good dog!) to play with.... not to mention, she steals my car on a regular basis and goes out for the weekend...
All I'm saying is she gets plenty of exercise! She's just addicted to human skin!!! She must lick it or perish!!! It's nuts! I have tried everything! Sprays don't work... but thanks! She snorts them... and I think she likes it! And if she gets anymore exercise, I'm gonna have to hire a personal trainer for her!
I'm lost here!
2007-02-23 16:16:35 · update #1
3 different vets couldn't stop her licking.... I believe she could drink ocean water and not have enoulgh salt if that was the reason! Wow... obedience classes.... she failed...... the vets all said that "this is her way of showing affection"..... woo-hoo! Nobody has been able to tell me anything different (as far as vets....) and sorry guys.... that "no...bad dog..... thing doesn't even begin to phase her!" The obedience trainers said (at the one place I took her) that I waited to late..... should have done it when she was younger, but I couldn't afford it then.... and I'm not gonna just waste money on classes that won't fix her! I'm probably just destined to be slobbered on!!! LOL....
2007-02-23 17:31:46 · update #2
squirt bottle
if u want to break the dog of licking take a squirt bottle with water in it and squirt the dog in the face and tell it no.
this may take a bit of time but the dog will get the idea and squirting the dog in the face is not cruel.
2007-02-24 00:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by badgirl41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A personal trainer may be exactly the right idea - not for exercize but for obedience. She may be seeking salt from skin licking, a vet can tell you that part. However she is not minding you when you say stop or sit or whatever and there are times when obeying commands can save her life (like if she is running towards a road or about to eat a plugged in light cord) as well as your skin and sanity. Jacks are very smart dogs and tend to want to be top dog top creature top everything so she needs to understand that you are in charge not her.
2007-02-24 00:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by A F 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think you need to do more interactive excersize with your dog
parson russel terriers need two hours a day MINIMUM of offleash, interactive play, and that is not counting the 6 hours she needs on the weekends
i hitch my terrier up to a pul harness and let her pull me around the neighborhood on skates, it has helped her to focus all her enegery and tire her out
2007-02-24 00:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you can buy a spray it a green apple spray & u spray it on your skin & it will stop licking because they dont like the green apple spray
2007-02-24 00:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by ♥less 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like she needs more exercise
Good luck!!
2007-02-24 00:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I can only suggest a BB gun
2007-02-24 00:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by scaffmasterus 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
paintball gun.... when she starts to lick, double tap to the chest.
2007-02-24 00:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Brian W 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Tell her no. Be angry. She'll stop.
2007-02-24 01:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by snipps 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋