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If you talk to dog owners, most, if not all of them, will say that they have experienced being licked by their cute canine. They might probably share stories on when, where or why their dogs lick them. And most strongly believe that their dogs' licking is their way ofs their way of showing their love. However, this could not just be your dog's reason of licking you. In this article, you will find the most common reasons why your dogs love to wipe their wet tongue all over your face.
It is normal for dogs to jump and lick their owners. It is part of their instincts, thus, most dog owners just appreciate the act of their canine buddy. Nevertheless, there are still some instances that dogs lick your face and goes up to your ears. If you think this is still a sign of affection, then you might consider thinking over the idea again. Dogs usually lick their masters' faces and ears for cleaning. It is their means of keeping themselves clean; hence, they would use the same process to clean you. As their master, they think that it is also their duty to keep you clean.
Dogs learned their licking behavior from their mothers who licked them when they were stillhen they were still cute puppies. It is their mother's way of keeping them clean. In addition, this has positive effect on her puppies. It helps in the puppies' blood circulation and digestion. Also, the mother licks her puppies to show them her love. Thus,m her love. Thus, your dog licks you to show you their affection.
Your dog might lick you for another reason and that is attention. Your pet wants you to see him that is why he is trying his best to capture your attention and the only way for him to get what he wants is to lick you. He will lick either your face or your arm. Another reason could be that your pet just loves how your skin or lotion tastes like.
Dogs can also lick their master as a sign of obedience. They are pack animals and they tend to fo and they tend to follow the alpha male of the pack. Usually, they lick the alpha male of the pack to show that they resat they respect him. In your case, your dog might look up to you as an alpha male, thus he licks you to say that he respects you and he openly submits himself to yournly submits himself to your orders.
The abovementioned reasons are just some of the reasons why dogs love to lick. Now, when your canine buddy licks you, you will be able to identify what is the reason behind such behavior and what is it that he is trying to tell you.
