Subi’s Slobbery Fixation – Dogster

Welcome to the Wednesday Dogs of Dogster! Each Wednesday, we share a narrative from one among our Dogsters. This week is about Amanda and her candy Chihuahua, Subi.

Perhaps it’s a quirk all Chihuahuas are blessed with, perhaps it’s a persona trait, or it might be one thing Subi’s discovered consolation in because of her being a rescue. Regardless of 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 constantly whereas they pet her.

It’s one of many issues we love about her, truthfully. I really feel prefer it’s not one thing we’ve observed till just lately. Was this a trait she’s all the time had however it’s gotten progressively extra intense over time? Arduous to inform, I suppose. Whereas it could appear extremely harmless, I do typically marvel if extreme licking is usually a signal of one thing extra regarding like a surge of tension or a response to emphasize. In fact, it may merely simply be an excited tic. Regardless, our interpretation of this conduct is that it’s her method of telling the recipient, dwelling or not, how a lot she loves them.

Kisses For Everybody

Absolutely 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 think about to how snug she will get. Nevertheless, the interplay between Subi and people doesn’t all the time pan out as properly. My husband and I are the primary to note and normally 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 trip is spent together with her filling the vehicle with her hot dog breath via happy panting and a barrage of licks. Ultimately, if I’m fortunate and the automotive trip 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 smelly and typically disagreeable journey, however we do find yourself right here.

New Allergic reactions

What precipitated 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 scrub his palms after being slobbered and people itty bitty pet germs discover their approach to his face, his eyelids swell like balloons. Due to this, he’s change into 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 provides 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 long run holds for our littles, so we apply hand washing after receiving the doggy model of a cat bathtub to be on the secure aspect.

At our subsequent verify up, I’ll point out this to my vet so she will assess Subi’s conduct and get her some assist whether it is attributable to an underlying situation. Till then, we’ll let her dwell blissfully because the mayor of Licktown.