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Why Does My Dog Always Lick His Face. If a dog is licking your face for example pet owners will often react. Licking can also be a way of getting attention. Your dog licking you may be for attention. Researchers of wild canids wolves coyotes foxes and other wild dogs report that puppies lick the face and muzzle of their mother when she returns from a hunt to her den.
Positive reinforcement through rewards for listening to you might be more effective in getting your dog to stop licking indiscriminately. When a dog greets other members of their pack they will often lick faces. Many dogs whos owners report as engaging in excessive licking behavior may be substituting their tongue for their teeth in the reserved dogs version of a raucous play-fight. Just a quick swipe of the. When this is the case licking is only related to elimination and is not persistent. Mother dogs will lick their puppies to clean them from the moment of birth through their growth.
It is also possible to notice a scab puncture abrasion discharge andor a foul odor from an infected wound.
Many people laugh and smile when their dog licks them yet some will certainly get annoyed. When a dog greets other members of their pack they will often lick faces. Skin trauma such as cuts and punctures can become infected which can itch and cause a dog to lick their nose and rub their face. Oh and do not feed your dog near the bed and keep the bed always clean. Positive reinforcement through rewards for listening to you might be more effective in getting your dog to stop licking indiscriminately. It will often be used between dogs to.