My dog licks her lips before bed. Is this normal or a concern?

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Every night before bed time as she's getting comfortable she starts licking her lips for no reason & then just goes to sleep. It's always only before bedtime. Is this normal? Why does she do this? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 years and 6 months old | 4 lbs

Amber Da Silva, DVM · Accepted Answer

It may be a normal "quirk" for Precious. However, nausea and dental disease can also cause them to lick their lips. If she's not having any other symptoms like vomiting or poor appetite, then you could continue to monitor her. If she hasn't seen a vet recently, it would be a good idea to have a through exam done by a veterinarian to see if she has dental disease or look for any other medical reasons she might be doing this.

My dog licks her lips before bed. Is this normal or a concern?

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