We have this issue, and I'm not really sure what to do about it. When Bunny flops over to rest, if Poppy is nearby she always goes and grooms his hocks excessively.
I noticed quite a while ago that Bunny had patches of fur-loss on his hocks, and that the skin was quite dry, a little pink, but not broken. At the time I wasn't sure what was causing it, and was afraid it was the start of sore hocks, but over the months it has become clear that this is the precise spot that Poppy seems to love grooming him.
Both me and OH try so hard to stop it (when we see it). We gently push Poppy away, or try to distract her with a toy or some noms. Some evenings I sit there on the floor with them just holding my hand over Bunny's feet as he lies there, as she is so persistent and it's the only thing I can do to stop her licking him there!
I am so worried about this, as obviously we just can't be there 24/7 to try and stop her, and I don't want Bunny's feet to become sore. I think I need to find the cause of it to find a way to change her behaviour. Does anyone have any ideas? Could she be bored, or is it more likely a habit that she has got into? Is it an indication of a problem with Poppy?
I noticed quite a while ago that Bunny had patches of fur-loss on his hocks, and that the skin was quite dry, a little pink, but not broken. At the time I wasn't sure what was causing it, and was afraid it was the start of sore hocks, but over the months it has become clear that this is the precise spot that Poppy seems to love grooming him.
Both me and OH try so hard to stop it (when we see it). We gently push Poppy away, or try to distract her with a toy or some noms. Some evenings I sit there on the floor with them just holding my hand over Bunny's feet as he lies there, as she is so persistent and it's the only thing I can do to stop her licking him there!
I am so worried about this, as obviously we just can't be there 24/7 to try and stop her, and I don't want Bunny's feet to become sore. I think I need to find the cause of it to find a way to change her behaviour. Does anyone have any ideas? Could she be bored, or is it more likely a habit that she has got into? Is it an indication of a problem with Poppy?