
Why Do Dogs Lick People?
Nearly everyone, dog owner or not, has been subjected to doggy “kisses” which might range from a polite lick to a sloppy face washing! But why do dogs lick people? According to dog behaviorists and researchers, here are the reasons: One - Submissiveness - If you think about the way a mother dog communicates to her pups, one of the ways is through licking. She licks them to stimulate their breathing when they are born and also continues to lick them as a way to keep them clean as they get bigger. Puppies, in turn, return the mom’s licking by…