Find on Amazon<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nIf your pup is anxious or gets stressed out easily, this dog lick mat from Hyper Pet can help. The two-pack comes with mats with distinct patterns, allowing you to choose which works best for your dog, depending on the situation. Sniffing and licking the mat while exploring its different textures helps calm pets and keep them distracted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPros:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Helps redirect unwanted behaviors\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Easy to spread goodies onto it<\/span><\/li>\n
- Encourages slow feeding<\/li>\n
- Keeps bored dogs busy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- No suction cups on the bottom of the mat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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What types of food can I use on my dog’s licking mat?<\/b><\/p>\n
You can use almost any type of soft food that spreads easily on your dog’s licking mat. Be sure to choose the healthy foods your pup craves. A few dog-friendly snacks that work well on lick mats include yogurt, fish paste, baby food, peanut butter, and canned dog food. Check the ingredient list before applying food to your dog’s mat to ensure it doesn’t contain toxic ingredients that could upset your pup’s stomach.<\/span><\/p>\nHow do lick mats help dogs with anxiety?<\/b><\/p>\n
When dogs lick a surface, they secrete endorphins, which can help calm them when they feel stressed or uneasy about something. This is why you’ll often see dogs engaging in repeated licking behaviors as a form of self-soothing when they’re uncomfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What to Look For\u00a0 We recommend keeping the following three things in mind when shopping for a lick mat for your dog: Is it made of durable, non-toxic material? Does the design suit the needs of your dog? Is the size appropriate for your pet? Our favorite was the lick mat from MateeyLife, which has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/1567681\/pexels-photo-1567681.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1260&h=750&dpr=2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11538"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11538"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19157,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11538\/revisions\/19157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogtime.com\/reviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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