2006-06-13 21:37:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Because they can!
2006-06-13 21:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jack430 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what type of licking. Is your dog licking all over or in one particular place? Of course they lick to clean themselves, but they also lick; for example they lick right above their front paws. This could be from a food allergy, (table scraps) an infection, or it could also be a "hot spot". A hot spot is caused from boredom, allergies, or stress. The cure is either wrapping it up to prevent the licking, putting on an ointment that heals the wound, (does not stop the licking) or an "elizabethean collar." YUCK!!! My dog has been going through it for over 2 years now, it is finally going away, there was an underlying cause. Good luck!!
2006-06-14 05:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by jugeezmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really sure of the true answer, but my dog licks and chews at her paws, the vet says she licks because its a nervous condition, but licking all over themselves thats just them cleaning themselves. kinda when you dont have time to take a shower so you wash up with a wet wash cloth, same differance, there cleaning themselves.
2006-06-14 04:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by lil_emt_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they lick their nose to keep it moist. But, the rest of their body...they lick it to get it clean of course. Dogs have really clean mouths believe it or not, that's why they say if you have a wound to let a dog lick it and it will heal faster.
2006-06-14 08:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by jenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs dont have bathrooms with automatic showers or bath tubs to slen themsleves so by licking themselves they clean themselves and other benefit is dogs dont have sweat glands in their skin but in their toungue so to cool down other body parts they lick their selves
2006-06-14 04:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lick themselves in order to keep them clean as they can not bathe.Sometimes they also tend to lick on some wound of theirs.
2006-06-14 06:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by pinku1994 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To maintain homeostasis or temperature balance.Also to clean themselves as in reality, a dogs mouth is 200 times cleaner than any man's mouth.
2006-06-14 04:41:51 · answer #7 · answered by ♥♥ ĎᵲέӚϻ_ῬѓїЍϚ€$Ṧ ♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason that dogs lick themselves is that,that is their way of cleanig themselves
2006-06-14 04:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Donna C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps them clean themselves lie we wash ourselves in the bath or shower eachday they just do the same. Hope I have answered your question for you.
2006-06-14 05:06:59 · answer #9 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats the way they stay clean, they lick off the dirt on their furs.
2006-06-14 04:43:52 · answer #10 · answered by Gee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are cleaning themselves; perfectly natural.
2006-06-14 04:41:14 · answer #11 · answered by fruitybaby101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋