Spraying surfaces your dog likes to lick with a deterrent such as grannick s bitter apple spray or bohdi dog s bitter lemon spray.
Dog wont stop eating carpet.
Dog licking the carpet one possible explanation for this behavior is that the dog has a digestive problem.
There are a few things you can do to help stop your dog s tendency to lick the floor or everything else they see.
Whatever his reason for acting badly you want to stop him and redirect his attention before he destroys your carpets.
Indeed when dogs have an upset stomach their instinct is to eat grass so they can induce themselves to vomit but in a domestic setting at home there s no grass to eat so the dog reaches out for the carpet or anything else in reach.
Changing your dog s licking behavior.
He does not chew any furniture or clothes only carpet.
Is your dog creating bare carpet spots torn carpeting and chewed edges or sections.
I know of no dietary deficiency that would cause a dog to eat carpets.
Your dog tearing up your carpet is definitely an aggravating experience for sure and you want to be done with it.
These and similar products may stop your dog from licking the carpet but you should always test such products on an inconspicuous area of the carpet first to ensure they won t cause discoloration.
Once you know this you ll be better equipped to deal with this pernicious problem.
However in order to do so you need to understand what your dog is trying to do in the first place and whether or not it s a good or a bad thing in the first place.
A dog may chew up carpet for a variety of reasons.
He may have too much energy and be looking for a way to work it off he may be scared or anxious or he may be playing and not realize it s wrong.
My fiance is not a fan of keeping our dog in a crate while we are gone so he stays in a playpen.
Try not to let any crumbs fall to the floor where your dog will be tempted to lick them up.
We always gush that our dog is the best dog and he is he potty trained himself at only 4 months his only issue is carpet chewing.
One of the most important is to be extremely careful when eating.