Hi everyone,
I have a six-year-old Doberman and for the past few months, I've noticed that he has started licking fabric on a really regular basis. He basically licks anything with fabric on, like the sofa, the carpet or even our clothes. I'm just a little concerned as to why he's doing it and if it could be a sign of something more serious.
For a little background, he is a pretty active dog and gets a lot of exercise every day. He also eats well and has never had any major health issues. The only thing that has changed in his routine is that we've moved to a new house recently. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with his behaviour.
Has anyone else experienced this with their Doberman or any other dog? Could it be a sign of anxiety or boredom? Or is there something else going on? Any advice or insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,
I have a six-year-old Doberman, and she used to lick fabric for hours every day. We tried different tricks to divert her attention, like offering her toys, playing with her, and giving her different chew bones, but nothing worked.
As I was getting quite worried about it, I consulted my veterinarian. The vet advised me to get my Doberman's complete medical checkup done, as sometimes licking in dogs is associated with gastrointestinal problems too.
During the checkup, it turned out that my Doberman had some digestive issues. As soon as we started treating her problem, her fabric licking behaviour reduced significantly.
Thus, as many other users suggested earlier, fabric licking in dogs can be due to boredom, anxiety, liking for a particular smell or even a medical issue. It is better to get your Doberman checked by a vet so that you can rule out any possible medical issues.
Hence, get your dog treated immediately and provide her with enough mental and physical stimulation to cope up with the boredom, if that's the issue, and prevent the fabric licking.