Welcome to the Wednesday Dogs of Dogster! Every Wednesday, we share a narrative from considered one of our Dogsters. This week is about Amanda and her candy Chihuahua, Subi.
Maybe it’s a quirk all Chihuahuas are blessed with, possibly it’s a persona trait, or it might be one thing Subi’s discovered consolation in because of her being a rescue. Whatever the trigger, it’s extreme. Not solely does Subi lick her paws, her bedding, and her beds, however her urge results in her licking people repeatedly whereas they pet her.
It’s one of many issues we love about her, actually. I really feel prefer it’s not one thing we’ve observed till not too long ago. Was this a trait she’s at all times had however it’s gotten progressively extra intense through the years? Hard to inform, I suppose. While it might appear extremely harmless, I do typically marvel if extreme licking generally is a signal of one thing extra regarding like a surge of hysteria or a response to emphasize. Of course, it may merely simply be an excited tic. Regardless, our interpretation of this habits is that it’s her manner of telling the recipient, residing or not, how a lot she loves them.
Kisses For Everyone
Surely her favourite blankets and comfy bolsters don’t mind a few generous laps whereas Subi settles into them, and the corresponding moist spots don’t seem to consider to how snug she will get. However, the interplay between Subi and people doesn’t at all times pan out as nicely. My husband and I are the primary to note and often verbally remark and reassure her that the licking is well received but not necessary previous a sure level.
Subi rides shotgun with me within the passenger seat whereas my husband drives. The period of the automotive experience is spent together with her filling the vehicle with her hot dog breath via happy panting and a barrage of licks. Eventually, if I’m fortunate and the automotive experience is simply lengthy sufficient, she’ll relaxation her head and succumb to the consolation of my arms for the rest of our journey. It’s a pungent and typically disagreeable journey, however we do find yourself right here.
New Allergies
What brought on us to pause and hone in on Subi’s licking is my husband’s sudden onset dog allergies, particularly to canine saliva. If he forgets to clean his palms after being slobbered and people itty bitty pet germs discover their strategy to his face, his eyelids swell like balloons. Because of this, he’s grow to be hyper-sensitive to her licking, which hinders their relationship a bit. Poor Subi simply needs to share her love and my husband is genuinely unhappy that he needs to be cautious of it.
My children are overjoyed with the abundance of kisses Subi offers them, and she or he appreciates discovering and cleansing all of the spots in our home the place their sticky palms have landed. We don’t know what the longer term holds for our littles, so we follow hand washing after receiving the doggy model of a cat tub to be on the protected facet.
At our subsequent verify up, I’ll point out this to my vet so she will assess Subi’s habits and get her some assist whether it is attributable to an underlying situation. Until then, we’ll let her dwell blissfully because the mayor of Licktown.
