[ownedbycats]

I'm not really sure what to title this thread. Our puppy Sunshine has this odd habit that is going to get her into trouble. She's mostly good about nippin (occasionally grabs for toys but we are working on that). We started when we first got her with the "Ow! No bite!". As a result she is very good about not nipping but she stilll likes holding people's arms in her mouth. You start petting her and she will be SOOO happy, tail going like crazy, and she wants to lick you. She turns around and grabs whatever arm isn't petting her. She is very gentle about it, she doesn't bite down, she just grabs onto an arm and holds it. You don't even feel the teeth. Once she has you holding still, she proceeds to lick you all over. (She is constantly licking us.)

The problem with this habit is, if she does it to someone who doesn't know her they may take it as agression. It's not. She will let go the minute you say "no bite".

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to teach her to stop? (And does anyone know why she seems to feel she needs to always be licking us? We sit down, she washes our feet, we walk by she washes our legs. We pet her and she washes our hand. we do nothing and she comes up and washes us.)