Why does my dog ​​licks me?

Let's start at the beginning, why do you lick your dog so much?

In the language of dogs licking is a kind of greeting, it is also a way of showing affection and even introduction. You can say that licking for them is a habit they acquire from puppies when they are with their mother, and as a child, when bringing food, the mother usually lets her mouth pass and it is usually still a way of saying "hello".

Is it a good idea to fight your pet if it licks you? No! If you scold your pet for his faults, he will get so confused! And this is your dog won't understand what he's doing wrong.

My dog ​​licks me a lot, can I correct it?

As mentioned before, don't fight your pet for licking! It is best to teach your dog to do another activity that is not completely compatible with licking. Another recommendation is that it's far from your face! As you know ... it is one of the areas she loves most.

Another thing you can do, get used to greeting you, and then being near you, but without continuing to lick you.

There is advice you can follow, and this is to equip your pet with a toy that may bite. If your pet licks you excessively, it might be because of anxiety! If you offer an activity that pleases you, you will get me not licking you or your visitors.

What can you do if your dog licks you excessively?

In fact, those of us who judge whether or not our dog licks us are we. For our dog, it's a completely natural thing! However, you can train your dog to lick you less frequently than the current one (especially if he licks is mandatory).

If your pet has some type of obsessive-compulsive behavior, do not hesitate to ask your regular vet if your dog licking itself excessively, it could cause skin irritation, and even injuries!

Kisses, in the language of dogs

It is common for a dog to receive its owner as he tries to lick his face. But, if she looks, she does the same when she takes some dogs in the park. For this reason licking in the mouth and face kisses can be described within what a canine dog would be. After all, they perform a similar function to those kisses people give to each other to greet us.

Wolf inheritance

Dogs lick our faces because it's a behavior inherited from a wolf.

Surely you know that a dog is descended from a wolf. That is, wolves are the wild ancestors of our domestic dogs today. Dogs would come to be - with many nuances - domesticated wolves.

Although the evolutionary relationship between wolf and dog does not imply that dog and wolf are the same (much less!), It does help us explain some domestic canine behaviors.

Domestication produced changes in the dog's physical appearance (conformation) and in the dog's behavior in relation to its wild predecessor, but some behaviors were either preserved or altered slightly over time.

In wolf packs, when a wolf has wolves, they lick the corners of its mother's lips to stimulate food return. It's her way of asking a breastfeeding woman to replenish the food she keeps in her stomach.

This, which may seem a somewhat unpleasant act, is actually part of the process of changing a dog's diet, from liquid (breast milk) to a solid state. It is a normal thing.

Ritual dog language

In adulthood, wolves and dogs both continue to imitate certain behaviors that they had such as puppies and use them as signs of affection or appeasement. This is the case in mouth licks.

It is part of what is called "ritual dog language": a message that fulfills a specific function (in this case, the feeding function) during the puppy stage that it acquires a new function during adulthood.

It is a ritual social language that our dogs also use with us, as they consider us to be part of their social group, of their "human herd".

Dogs lick our faces as a sign of affection or appeasement

We can interpret the licks on the face and mouth of our dogs as authentic "dog kisses" because they are also signs of affection and greetings. We can say that licking is a sign that our dogs love us.

But, on the other hand, we must not forget that dogs also lick the corners of their lips as a sign of appeasement, to soothe an opponent after a quarrel or quarrel. Or, simply, as evidence of submission to another dog's explanation that they do not want to be any threat to him but the opposite is true.

With us, our dogs also use licks as a sign of calm. This is why so often they try to lick us right after we have cheated on them because they've done something they shouldn't be doing. You ask to make peace.

Dogs lick us which have benefits for our health

Microorganisms are a group of microorganisms that usually live in the body. Several studies have shown that the composition of dog owners' microorganisms is different, and more varied, than that of other people.

That is, the fact that dogs lick us may have some advantages for our health. According to professor of psychiatry Charles Ryson, "Dogs can act as a probiotic, which improves the health of the bacteria that live in the gut."

Of course, we must be careful with the spread of intestinal parasites that our dogs may have. So, just follow the periodic internal and external deworming instructions set by your vet.

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Various meanings of L>

There are many reasons that can lead your dog to lick you without stopping, all this is summarized in the sample of love and affection he feels towards you:

Love you: Even though we tend to think that dogs lick us like a kiss, the truth is that they don't view it that way. However, they know we love her, and thus we are inclined to lick us. Offer him a hug to show him you love him, too.

Fear: Delicate and weak licking can mean fear, fear, or submission if accompanied by two ears or a low tail. They usually exhibit this behavior when they are afraid, in a fight, or when they are really uncomfortable.

Hunger: When you open a plastic bag or the like, you notice that the dog is licking his breath excessively while opening his mouth and looking at you, the meaning is very clear: Your dog is hungry and wants you to feed him.

Cleans You: Dogs are usually clean animals. A mother takes possession of her young as soon as she is born and continues to do so at a later date until they reach the adult stage as the dogs prepare for each other as a sign of affection.

They are looking for connection: if he gets up after he licks you, you give him care, he will interpret it as a tool he will use to receive your pampering.

Exploration: Dogs often lick what they do not know as a form of research. Remember that your senses, especially the sense of smell, are more developed than your sense of smell.

Wakes you up: If you are sick or simply want to go for a walk, your dog will very likely wake up with a naughty lick on his face.

Air licking: may be a sign of calm. The dog tries to be friendly and tolerant of a new stimulus, whether it is a person, dog, or an unknown object. It is a way to express that he is calm.

He licks and turns around: In this case, the dog is trying to say that he feels uncomfortable about what you are doing or what is happening. Find a personal space.

Licking excessively: Your dog is restless, irritable and may feel like vomiting. When you watch your dog licks nonstop, something happens.

Remember that your dog's body language is very broad and we assure you that it may surprise you if you are working to understand it. Keep browsing Expert Animal to discover everything about your pets and forge a unique relationship based on mutual understanding.