Dogs themselves are already known to be born lickers, so it is common to observe them filling their owners or even other friends, dogs and other animals with licks. Although, why do dogs lick? Do they do this just out of affection, just for pure hygiene, or maybe to draw our attention to something they want? That's what we're going to find out!
The craze of dogs to “distribute” licks
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Understand why they do this:
the licks
Almost any animal's behavior can be a direct translation of something it is feeling or wanting to convey to whoever might receive the message.
In the case of licks, they can have different meanings, for example: affection! That's the first thing we think about when getting licked from our pets, and that might be it.
Explore more examples of what the licks of these pets can be:
1. Careful
Some animals have a habit of using their tongue as a cleaning tool and even disease prevention! Therefore, we see them constantly licking themselves as a form of hygiene.
It is no different for dogs, as they often lick certain parts of the body such as the ears, genitals and paws to remove accumulated dirt.
Just as they do with themselves or each other, dogs may want to take care of you just as much.
2. Illnesses
Speaking of disease prevention, dogs usually feel discomfort in the body generated by possible illnesses and, unlike us humans, they don't know how to identify this.
Many times, they will just feel the nuisance and do something about it, whether it be scratching or licking themselves. So, it's worth keeping an eye on your little animal to identify these signs.
3. Mutual respect
"Who loves, cares"; dogs think so too, because, in the midst of living together with man's best friend, they see us as part of their family.
This reflects in the way they see and treat us, making them want to demonstrate the respect they feel, reciprocal to what we offer.