Comments on: Gratuitous neurotic pet blogging: Tag you’re it! edition

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:41:32 +0000

I love this entry! Made me & my husband LOL. You have our Maggie pegged 100%! She does the same thing, and she also licks her “brothers” tags. Have you ever found out what this is all about, or is it just one of those OCD things?

By: Phyllis DeGioia

Phyllis DeGioia — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:17:12 +0000

Dodger has a microchip, not to worry!

By: Judi

Judi — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:12 +0000

Have any of you with neurotic lickers or chewers tried Tellington TTouch on them? The mouthwork is great for helping puppies get through teething, and it might be worth a try (or several) on this type of issue, too.

By: Newport Beach Vet Hospital

Newport Beach Vet Hospital — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:55:25 +0000

He needs a microchip!

By: Phyllis DeGioia

Phyllis DeGioia — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:51:48 +0000

Ginger, almost 13, has always licked the couch and sometimes my desk, so it’s not just the fabric. Dodger also snacks on paper. I’m unclear as to what it all means also.

By: eastofeden

eastofeden — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:06:30 +0000

I found that the Red Dingo tags were not engraved deep enough. After about 3 months, I found that the lettering was obscured due to the rubbing of the city tag.

By: Cleo

Cleo — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:42:15 +0000

I have a tag chewer as well and use the Boomerang brand tag style that slides over the fabric of the collar; since I use limited slip collars (no clasp) I use the one that has an opening to work the collar in behind the tag. Just be sure you measure the collar width carefully; the first one I bought was a teeny bit too big and fell off, but they were nice enough to replace it. It’s been great - she’s 3 and still chewing tags (how she reaches them is beyond me) her city license is illegible!

By: Nancy E

Nancy E — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:52:15 +0000

This answers a lot of questions I didn’t even know I had! Dozer, our Pembroke Corgi, loves to lick my reading chair, which I assumed was because it was leather. He has always been into licking his paws but is on and off about doing that. Our American Cocker Spaniel just eats paper as snacks (we assume because he is a rescue and may have survived on eating paper products at some point). Should I be checking in with the vet about the licking of the furniture? It doesn’t bother me or the chair but does it mean Dozer harbors anxiety?

By: Dog Lover Boutique

Dog Lover Boutique — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:28:36 +0000

I own 6 Yorkies and they are all fairly normal except for one. Abby licks a certain couch pillow (we refer to it now as being Abby’s pillow). It is harmless but I have often joked about her being OCD. I loved your story. Cute and funny while at the same time allowing your natural frustration to shine through. Good Job!

By: Natalie R

Natalie R — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:58:21 +0000

Permanent e-collar? ;) Kidding! What a dufus that Dodger is… but we love him!