Decreased Anxiety<\/strong>: Along with distracting your dog, it can also help reduce their anxiety. Anxious dogs tend to display destructive behaviors as an outlet for their bursts of nervous energy. However, lick mats calm dogs down by centralizing their focus on the mat instead of your new shoes.<\/p>\n Snack Time<\/strong>: The best part of a lick mat is the snack included! Whether you use yogurt, peanut butter, broth, etc., your dog loves licking up a tasty snack!<\/p>\n Bathroom Blunders<\/strong>: Pet parents have revolutionized the game with this one, using their suction cup lick mat to the shower wall to make bath time easier! If your dog hates the bath, try using a lick mat to distract and calm them from focusing on the water.<\/p>\n A Full Guide to Probiotics for Dogs<\/a><\/p>\n Is My Dog Drinking Enough Water?<\/a><\/p>\n How Much Protein Does My Senior Dog Need?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dogs need cognitive stimulation! In 2023, we’re all prioritizing mental health and cognitive needs, don’t forget about Fido! Do you return from a long walk and wonder why your dog is still energized? It’s because they need mental exercise too! Lick mats encourage your dog to use their ancestral habits by using smell and taste… Read More <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":274,"featured_media":6471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34714],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-friendly-items"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/274"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6480,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6470\/revisions\/6480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/orange-county-coastal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What to Put On a Lick Mat<\/h2>\n
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Best Lick Mats for Fido<\/h2>\n
Frisco Silicone Lick Mat (2 pack)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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LickiMat Soother Dog Lick Mat<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Lukito Lick Mat with Suction Cups (2 pack + spatula)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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