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Puppy issue question
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:48 am
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:48 am
So I have a new dog, he’s a little less than a year old now. I’ve got an issue I can’t seem to resolve.
He licks my older dog whenever no one is around. And mainly around his ears. It’s already cost me money to bring my older dog to get his ears cleaned due to yeast build up because of the moisture build up. At least that’s what the vet told me. Every time I catch him, he’s redirected. But he still does it when I’m not around. He knows not to do it because when I come in the room, he takes off and my older dogs general area around his ears are wet.
Anyone ever have to deal with this? I want to go the bitter spray route but I’m not sure if that’s good for my older dog.
Any suggestions/experience?
He licks my older dog whenever no one is around. And mainly around his ears. It’s already cost me money to bring my older dog to get his ears cleaned due to yeast build up because of the moisture build up. At least that’s what the vet told me. Every time I catch him, he’s redirected. But he still does it when I’m not around. He knows not to do it because when I come in the room, he takes off and my older dogs general area around his ears are wet.
Anyone ever have to deal with this? I want to go the bitter spray route but I’m not sure if that’s good for my older dog.
Any suggestions/experience?
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Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:51 am to Prominentwon
This post was edited on 4/2/25 at 10:52 am
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:54 am to Prominentwon
I had a similar issue with cats. The younger tomcat liked to lick the older tomcat. Older tomcat didn't like it. I gave the older tomcat a bath with flea shampoo and the licking stopped.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:55 am to Prominentwon
Unless he's individually sensitive to it, I don't think it would be harmful to dab on just a little bit of the bitter spray on the older dog to deter the licker.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:56 am to Prominentwon
Kennel train it and separate them when you are not around.
Mine is kennel trained to sleep inside at night. When she comes inside during the day she makes her way to her kennel pretty quick. She whined a few days as a new puppy, but she likes it now and voluntarily goes and lays in it with the door open if nothing exciting is going on.
Mine is kennel trained to sleep inside at night. When she comes inside during the day she makes her way to her kennel pretty quick. She whined a few days as a new puppy, but she likes it now and voluntarily goes and lays in it with the door open if nothing exciting is going on.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:57 am to Prominentwon
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Every time I catch him, he’s redirected. But he still does it when I’m not around. He knows not to do it because when I come in the room, he takes off and my older dogs general area around his ears are wet.
This sounds like me when I was 14 but not the licking ears part.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:58 am to Prominentwon
Assert dominance and frick his mom
ETA: oops wrong thray
ETA: oops wrong thray
This post was edited on 4/2/25 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/2/25 at 10:59 am to Prominentwon
Find out what kind of music the older dog likes, problem solved.
Posted on 4/2/25 at 11:43 am to Prominentwon
Its not the puppies fault- Its the chronic yeast otitis in the older dogs ears that the puppy is trying to clean out. LSU vet derm used to teach "ears and rears" for food allergies (ear and anal gland infections). Your other dog sounds like it has infected ears and the puppy is merely trying to help clean them.
and the pet food industry is a racket
and the pet food industry is a racket
Posted on 4/2/25 at 12:12 pm to Prominentwon
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Its not the puppies fault- Its the chronic yeast otitis in the older dogs ears that the puppy is trying to clean out. LSU vet derm used to teach "ears and rears" for food allergies (ear and anal gland infections). Your other dog sounds like it has infected ears and the puppy is merely trying to help clean them.
and the pet food industry is a racket
This! 100% Also, please realize that puppies and young dogs take work (especially depending on their breed). Be patient. Best wishes!
Posted on 4/2/25 at 12:25 pm to Prominentwon
Others have already said it but I was going to post that there's likely a reason the one dog is licking the others ears. It sounds like he's trying to help.
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