Obsessive licking is incessant with your dog fully engrossed in it and it has no obvious cause or purpose.
Dog keeps licking floor coughing.
When a dog is bored they usually find ways to entertain themselves.
Grass whole dry leaves bark mulch etc.
Obsessive licking can be due to a few things.
Buying your pet some dog play toy preferably new toys from amazon which is known to work in stopping dogs from licking.
The licking the floor and drinking as well as the hacking and swallowing could all be signs that her esophagus is irritated again.
Nausea a show of submission liking the taste of something or a metabolic deficiency are all possible causes.
Thanks for the information.
I suspect that it may be nausea in this case.
One possible explanation for this behavior is that the dog has a digestive problem.
Dog licking the carpet.
It s got you all sorts of worried.
Licking a carpet may be the way your pooch simply passes the time when they are suffering from boredom.
Some lapping at the floor and other surfaces is normal for your pooch but it s concerning when it s obsessive.
Indeed when dogs have an upset stomach their instinct is to eat grass so they can induce themselves to vomit but in a domestic setting at home there s no grass to eat so the dog reaches out for the carpet or anything else in reach.
How to stop your dog licking the floor engage your pet in more outdoor exercise to increase their mental and physical stimulation.
Using a calming medication which is available.
Your dog s at it again for the third time today already.
This may indicate a health problem so schedule a vet appointment promptly.
After all when a dog won t stop licking the floor and coughing no matter what solution is attempted it s bound to make any loving owner mightily concerned.
I ve googled it but have only found anecdotal stories mostly i found that the frantic licking of the floors seems to be due to the dog feeling nauseous and the equivalent of them trying to find grass to eat.