Aw, sorry to hear of Dakota's difficulties. Poor dude. I don't really have anything to add but that Catie is, always has been, and always will be, a licker. She licks her remaining front leg. She licks carpets, walls, blankets, the snow on the deck (yes, we still have snow; lots of it), the glass on the front window. She licks me. My husband. Friends and family who come visit. 

She does not, never has, never will, lick her brother Riley. I don't think she'd lick him even if we slathered him with peanut butter. I know. This is all irrelevant, really. I mostly just wanted to wish you and Dakota good luck with your appointment tomorrow, Shari.

Hi Shari -

I can totally relate to your post  - Riley would lick and lick and lick beds, carpets, her feet, the cat you name it - she licked it - and for hours at a time - we couldn't for the life of us figure out what her problem was as she is already allergic to grains and we have her on a grain free diet - and for treats she is getting chicken strips or liver or heart (meat only).  

BUT - I was still giving her Iams (fat dog) biscuits - thinking that tiny bit of grains cannot hurt - but apparently just that tiny bit would send her over the edge.....So the purple box of dog treats is gone and so is the licking.....

Keeping my fingers crossed for you that Dakota's licking is allergy related....

KaCee & Riley