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| answered a question | How do you stop a compulsive licker? Licking is a common way to acknowledge you as one of the pack. But when it is compulsive, you can try some of the Bach or FES flower essences. Rescue Remedy has cherry plum in it for maintaining control, mothers like inpatients for patience and white chestnut for repetitive worry, if anxiety is part of the behavior, can be added. Lots of information on line re their use, how to mix, ect as well as books from library for dogs and flower essences. I have used them for years with my dogs with great results. |
| answered a question | Does anyone really brush their dog's teeth? My dear cocker died this month at the age of 21. I did not brush his teeth and wished I had because he had terrible bad breath and mouth infections the last year of his life. I used a water additive to manage the bad breath and tried antibiotics but he developed s severe ear infection from the antibiotics. I will do better with my 5 year old silky poo. Don't want her to have a painful, infected mouth. |