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Why Does My Dog Lick My Ear Piercing. Ears are the perfect place to let yeast and bacteria grow causing a higher risk of infections developing. Obsessive ear licking dogs have been known not only to lick the ears but nibble on them as well. A dog continuously licking another dogs ears can give the other dog serious ear problems. They use facial expressions and body language to convey any number of messages.
Additionally if one of your dogs is more inclined to lick the ears of another animal this can cause issues as well. If the dog being licked has an ear infection and is being treated with topical medication it could cause the dog doing the licking to get an upset stomach due to ingestion of the medication says Dr. Obsessive ear licking dogs have been known not only to lick the ears but nibble on them as well. Sometimes however licking can indicate an underlying medical issue be it with the dog being licked or the one doing the licking. If nothing is medically going on with the ears your parents dog it could be an obsessive issue like you mentioned and you could try to deter him from licking them. Ive also heard that it could mean that the other dog may have something wrong with their ears like an infection.
Allergies may be environmental or food-based.
Did you ever notice that when a cat comes up to you it will often rub its ears against you. Dogs lick as a response to positive reinforcement loving the praises or the good reactions humans or other animals may give them. Additionally if one of your dogs is more inclined to lick the ears of another animal this can cause issues as well. Why does my dog like to lick ears. Ears provide a perfect area in which bacteria and yeast can grow. Allergies boredom dry skin hormonal imbalance pain and parasites.