{"id":24125,"date":"2022-03-25T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:12:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:12:35","slug":"why-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog keep licking the floor and furniture?"},"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-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/#Why_does_my_dog_keep_licking_the_floor_and_furniture\" title=\"Why does my dog keep licking the floor and furniture?\">Why does my dog keep licking the floor and furniture?<\/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-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/#Why_is_my_dog_all_of_a_sudden_licking_everything\" title=\"Why is my dog all of a sudden licking everything?\">Why is my dog all of a sudden licking everything?<\/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-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/#Why_is_my_dog_licking_the_floor_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my dog licking the floor all of a sudden?\">Why is my dog licking the floor 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/#Why_do_dogs_lick_furniture_and_floors\" title=\"Why do dogs lick furniture and floors?\">Why do dogs lick furniture and floors?<\/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-does-my-dog-keep-licking-the-floor-and-furniture\/#Why_does_my_dog_lick_furniture_all_the_time\" title=\"Why does my dog lick furniture all the time?\">Why does my dog lick furniture all the time?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_keep_licking_the_floor_and_furniture\"><\/span>Why does my dog keep licking the floor and furniture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking the furniture <b>can signal a dog&#8217;s anxiety or stress or even a medical condition. A dog may lick furniture because he&#8217;s bored. Lacking any other stimulation to engage his mind and body, he might just be trying to pass the time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_all_of_a_sudden_licking_everything\"><\/span>Why is my dog all of a sudden licking everything?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some dogs lick because they are bored or anxious, which can be due to a change in routine, separation anxiety, or a new pet in the family. If you suspect boredom is to blame, you can try spending more time with your dog and also leave a treat-filled puzzle toy to help them pass the time when you are away.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_licking_the_floor_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my dog licking the floor all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Your Dog is Anxious<\/b> Excessive floor licking might also be a result of anxiety. Your dog could be licking the floor all of a sudden in order to calm himself. Try and figure out if there have been any changes recently at home or within the dog&#8217;s surroundings that could be causing him to get stressed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_lick_furniture_and_floors\"><\/span>Why do dogs lick furniture and floors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking the furniture <b>can signal a dog&#8217;s anxiety or stress or even a medical condition. A dog may lick furniture because he&#8217;s bored. Lacking any other stimulation to engage his mind and body, he might just be trying to pass the time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_lick_furniture_all_the_time\"><\/span>Why does my dog lick furniture all the time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A dog may lick furniture <b>out of boredom, and repetitive licking is enjoyable for dogs because it releases endorphins allowing them to self-soothe. In many cases, licking the couch can be an occasional response to loneliness, boredom, or stress.<\/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<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog keep licking the floor and furniture?Why is my dog all of a sudden licking everything?Why is my dog licking the floor all of a sudden?Why do dogs lick furniture and floors?Why does my dog lick furniture all the time? 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