Why does my dog lick me all the time?
This is a question that we often get from sitters and owners who work with Rover. Help the community out by answering them in our forum!
This is a question that we often get from sitters and owners who work with Rover. Help the community out by answering them in our forum!
There are many reasons why your dog will lick you. A majority of the time, licking is a show of affection from a dog to its owner. Dogs will also lick other dogs as a greeting, very much in the same way humans will hug each other when they meet a friend or relative. Also, it's been thought that dogs may actually enjoy the taste of the salty skin humans have. Your dog may also smell any sweat, food, lotions/soaps, and anything else that may be on your face, peaking their curiosity and causing them to investigate further by licking.
Some reasons: Bonding. Affection. Love. Respect. Hunger. Dog thinks you're tasty.