Not exact matches
Those changes are epigenetic based; and then that leads to essentially permanent changes in maternal
behavior in that pup
once it grows up that then is passed onto the next generation through that offspring's
licking of her pups.
Once licked consider your own
behavior — Did you reach down and pet or scratch your dog?
If your dog
licks to stimulate himself infrequently (
once or twice a day at most) and it isn't bothersome to you, it's not necessary to stop his
behavior.