{"id":104789,"date":"2022-04-22T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:36:40","slug":"why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my dog licking so much at night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_is_my_dog_licking_so_much_at_night\" title=\"Why is my dog licking so much at night?\">Why is my dog licking so much at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_lick_his_paws_every_night_before_bed\" title=\"Why does my dog lick his paws every night before bed?\">Why does my dog lick his paws every night before bed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_is_my_dog_licking_excessively_at_night\" title=\"Why is my dog licking excessively at night?\">Why is my dog licking excessively at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_is_my_dog_licking_so_much_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my dog licking so much all of a sudden?\">Why is my dog licking so much all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_lick_her_paws_all_night_long\" title=\"Why does my dog lick her paws all night long?\">Why does my dog lick her paws all night long?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_lick_so_much_at_night\" title=\"Why does my dog lick so much at night?\">Why does my dog lick so much at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#What_your_dog_is_trying_to_warn_about_when_they_lick_their_paws\" title=\"What your dog is trying to warn about when they lick their paws?\">What your dog is trying to warn about when they lick their paws?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-dog-licking-so-much-at-night\/#How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_paws_at_night\" title=\"How can I get my dog to stop licking his paws at night?\">How can I get my dog to stop licking his paws at night?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_licking_so_much_at_night\"><\/span>Why is my dog licking so much at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking before sleeping <b>can be an attention-seeking behavior  and it usually works. Your dog slurps, and you react by giving him attention, even if it&#8217;s negative attention. That reaction could inadvertently reinforce the behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_lick_his_paws_every_night_before_bed\"><\/span>Why does my dog lick his paws every night before bed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some dogs lick their paws before bed or lick themselves to sleep. <b>This is just their way of relaxing and soothing themselves. If there is no redness or swelling, this type of paw-licking should not be a concern.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_licking_excessively_at_night\"><\/span>Why is my dog licking excessively at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking before sleeping <b>can be an attention-seeking behavior  and it usually works. Your dog slurps, and you react by giving him attention, even if it&#8217;s negative attention. That reaction could inadvertently reinforce the behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_licking_so_much_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my dog licking so much all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Obsessive licking <b>can be a sign that they are stressed or anxious, or could suggest that they are in pain, feeling nauseous, uncomfortable or itchy. Licking is soothing to dogs and may help to make them feel better. Dogs can sometimes lick themselves so much that they damage their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_lick_her_paws_all_night_long\"><\/span>Why does my dog lick her paws all night long?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As with other dog behaviors, there can be several reasons that lead dogs to lick or chew their paws. These include <b>injuries; skin problems; environmental, parasite, or food allergies; and boredom or anxiety<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_lick_so_much_at_night\"><\/span>Why does my dog lick so much at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking before sleeping <b>can be an attention-seeking behavior  and it usually works. Your dog slurps, and you react by giving him attention, even if it&#8217;s negative attention. That reaction could inadvertently reinforce the behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_your_dog_is_trying_to_warn_about_when_they_lick_their_paws\"><\/span>What your dog is trying to warn about when they lick their paws?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paw licking can be a sign of <b>pain, allergy, boredom, anxiety, dry skin, hormone imbalances or the presence of fleas or ticks. If you are concerned there is an underlying health issue, seek veterinarian advice. A force-free behaviorist can help you understand if your dog is suffering from anxiety.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_paws_at_night\"><\/span>How can I get my dog to stop licking his paws at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A simple way to address behavioral paw-licking is to <b>distract your dog. Take them for more walks, play with them more often, and offer them toys to hold their focus. Don&#8217;t scold them for licking, but don&#8217;t reward them with treats either.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why is my dog licking so much at night?Why does my dog lick his paws every night before bed?Why is my dog licking excessively at night?Why is my dog licking so much all of a sudden?Why does my dog lick her paws all night long?Why does my dog lick so much at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104789"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104789\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}