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My friend's akita, Yukio, is constantly licking metal objects, like weights and fences. He does this at least 4 times a day, if not more. She thinks he isn't getting enough iron or something. Anyone have a similar problem or think they know what is going on?
>> Anonymous
Beautiful dog. Post more info: Dog's diet, when he started, etc.
I honestly never heard of this, but I remember a story of a dog biting the bark off trees, thus killing them. His puppies did the same. He was apparently a real Casanova and the whole neighbourhood ended up with dead trees. It may just be a weird (genetic) habit. Maybe someone else knows more.
>> Anonymous
OP here. She said it's been happening for over a year now. I'm not sure of his exact diet, but he mainly eats Natural Balance, with the occasional table scrap.
>> Anonymous
I did some reading, and it looks like my original assumptions may be correct. Ask a vet at his next check-up anyway. Here are some links:
http://www.getcrafty.com/viewtopic.php?p=17541
http://cool2bcorgi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11416
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060828085143AAJFvHV