How do you train a rott to lick their lips?

[sumo]

i noticed that Cassie's Mom had started a topic on drooling and i remembered something i saw at the dog park that i'd been meaning to ask you guys.

At the park was a woman with a drooling mastiff and a rottweiler. as she noticed her dogs drooling, she would call them over and say "Lick, Lick" and her dogs would lick their lips continuously, lapping up the drool and/or causing it to fall on the ground.

I'd like to get sumo doing this, but don't have a clue how to train? does anyone know how?

thanks

[Mojave's Mom]

This is definetely something that is very useful for your dog to learn, yet it can be hard to teach. The way I got Mojave to do it was by incorporating saying "lick! lick!" right after he stopped drinking water and was already licking his lips voluntarilly, like they always do. After awhile he started connecting the two and now does it on command. Sometimes it helps to tap them under the chin, gently, and say "lick, lick" and sometimes they'll do it. Good luck!

[Justice]

Im moving this Thread into our Training Forum.


Justice