It’s always lovely to be welcomed at the door with a wagging tail and kiss after your long absence from the house. Dogs always seem ready with a kiss even if you haven’t left the house in a week. But unfortunately, some dogs can take it a bit too far, and excessive licking in dogs can cause issues.
Two licks on the face are no big deal, but when they start to go to town, it can be unhygienic, annoying, and disgusting. If you have allergies to canine saliva, it can also put a grinch on the friendship.
So, how do you stop your dog from doing something that appears so natural to them? We have outlined easy steps that will help you to get rid of this problem.
Why Is My Dog Licking?
Before solving this problem, it’s essential to understand why dogs lick. There are several reasons why they do so and even a few more reasons why they may be going overboard.
First, licking is instructed to them as a sign of love at a young age by their mothers. Female dogs lick their newborn puppies to get them breathing. They continue to do so to show affection and to clean themselves. Your dogs do this to show how much they love you.
Besides that most basic intuition, dogs can also lick for numerous other reasons. For example, they may do so because you taste pleasing. They may be bored, or it may be because of anxiety in more complex cases.
Some of the reasons are:
- To Ask For Food
- As a Calming Signal
- To Clean Themselves
- As a Compulsive Behavior
- Because He Loves You
- Because You Taste Good
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