Your puppy is all grown up. When your dog turns one, he/she is officially an adult, no matter what breed or size – and, as a grown-up dog, he or she has specific needs to stay healthy and happy.
Because dogs don't speak our language, the only way to truly comprehend and communicate with them is for us to understand and appreciate what they are telling us through their body and vocal language.
Some lapping at the floor and other surfaces is normal for your pooch, but it's concerning when it's obsessive. Obsessive licking is incessant, with your dog fully engrossed in it, and it has no obvious cause or purpose. Does your dog growl, snap, snarl, lunge or otherwise threaten passing dogs or people on walks?
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