# New Dog in the House!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 2, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430 "2018-12-02T03:38:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/21 "2018-12-03T01:52:01Z")

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Congratulations! He is, indeed, a gorgeous pup.

While I am very sorry for the circumstances, I’m always happy when things work out like this. Pup didn’t have to go to the shelter, the lady knows her pup has a good home, and you have a new friend.

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/22 "2018-12-03T02:44:10Z")

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We’re all happy so far. He runs everywhere.

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/23 "2018-12-03T17:55:16Z")

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Our girl Luna doesn’t lick often, but when she does she sometimes gets locked into a compulsive pattern of licking and goes at it nonstop. I typically just gently guide her head away a time or two, and if necessary move the freshly-polished body part out of reach, and she gives up with a little sigh.

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**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/24 "2018-12-03T18:42:17Z")

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The licking problem may resolve itself as he gets more used to his surroundings. For some (I’m tempted to say “most”) dogs licking, like yawning, can be a stress reducer.

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/25 "2018-12-03T18:59:50Z")

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I know it can be a stress reliever. Perhaps after he’s been with us for a week or two it might lessen somewhat. We don’t mind some licking as long as it’s not excessive. Of course what is excessive varies with individuals.

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-in-the-house/825430/26 "2018-12-03T20:36:08Z")

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He’s a very handsome boy. Congrats!

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