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    Best Friend Retriever emma_Dad's Avatar
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    Like the taste of metal?

    Ever had a dog that liked to lick metal? Emma seems to love the taste. I've caught her walking into her crate and licking the bars, and she'll do that with the chain link fence too when we go to the park.

    She just seems to lick it and put her mouth. no chewing what so ever.

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    LOL, first thing I did was check your location. That could be a bad thing to do outside in the cold.

    Maybe it's the sensation of her tongue running over the wires that she likes? Or the sound?

    All of mine have done that once in a while when I suppose something attractive might have spilled on them. Or, yuck, been sprayed on the fence in particular. But not as a regular thing. Silly pup Emma.

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    Yes! Burton used to hide under the kitchen table and lick the metal legs.

    Our trainer was shocked when she introduced metal to Charlie for his holds. She said most dogs don't like the taste. I think Charlie does because when he was a puppy he had to learn to take treats gently and one way to practice without having our fingers nibbled on was to use a spoon.

    LOL. Emma is funny
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    Ha ha, that's crazy, no Opie's never shown the metal licking bug before

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    Not had one that likes to lick metal. Labs, keep you on your toes.

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    Sam likes to lick the wood burning stove and also the metal grate in the dining room. I figured he liked the taste of dust *shrug* ....which makes me sound like i don't clean but, hey, I have a 6 month old lab. My house is a mess! The wood burning stove and metal grate in the dining room are spotless now though!

 



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