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**cjOTw7ov** · 08-26-2011, 05:29 AM

very true. When i was a groomer this was a clear sign to me that it was time to stop whatever I was doing and get a muzzle. I think it looks very specific when that is the reason for the lip licking, i would never say it looked like a dog that wanted to eat, it is similar to an uneasy dog flicking it's tongue combined with a stiff frozen look. that might be a bad description, but after a few sets of stiches i remembered what it meant,

I know exactly what you mean, I'm very familiar with that sign. Lip licking means the dog is super uncomfortable. A lot of dogs do it as a "Go away, leave me alone" or "I'm SUPER uncomfortable/nervous/worked up" thing.

08-26-2011, 05:29 AM	#21
cjOTw7ov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 450 Senior Member	very true. When i was a groomer this was a clear sign to me that it was time to stop whatever I was doing and get a muzzle. I think it looks very specific when that is the reason for the lip licking, i would never say it looked like a dog that wanted to eat, it is similar to an uneasy dog flicking it's tongue combined with a stiff frozen look. that might be a bad description, but after a few sets of stiches i remembered what it meant, I know exactly what you mean, I'm very familiar with that sign. Lip licking means the dog is super uncomfortable. A lot of dogs do it as a "Go away, leave me alone" or "I'm SUPER uncomfortable/nervous/worked up" thing.
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