Posted by Phil Wheeler on May 19, 1998 at 14:13:22:

In Reply to: Licking... posted by Todd Biske on November 25, 1997 at 07:03:27:

> My dog, Herb, has recently been "licking the air."
> For minutes at a time, he just keeps licking at
> something we can't see. My guess is he may have
> some irritation in his mouth or throat, but he just
> went to the vet for a dental exam, so the mouth can
> be ruled out. The noise of him licking the air can
> be really annoying, so my wife and I would like to
> find out what may be causing this. Any guesses?

Chop it's tongue off.