why does my dog lick me all the time?

Answer 1

Dogs lick for a number of reasons, some of which are purely biological:

# Bitches lick their newborn pups to arouse them from their postpartum daze. In this situation, licking serves to remove clingy membranes from the pup, freeing him up to move and stimulating him to breathe.

# Once the birthing and clean-up processes are over, the mom dog’s licking her pups stimulates them to eliminate both urine and feces. It is a couple of weeks before pups will eliminate spontaneously.

# Licking also serves another more romantic role in the sense that it is a comfort behavior that assists with pups' bonding to their mom and spurs on their mental development.

# From about six weeks of age, some pups lick their mom's lips when they want her to regurgitate food for them. They lick; she vomits; they eat it. This behavior is a vestige of their wild ancestry and was designed to ensure that they profited from the spoils of the hunt.

# Licking can also be a signal of submission and so is part of dog’s body language communication system.

# Pups and adults lick and groom themselves. It is part of normal survival-oriented behavior. Licking their own lips, limbs, and trunk removes traces of the last meal that would otherwise begin to decompose and smell. Quite apart from the hygienic aspects of this behavior, it also serves to keep dogs relatively odor free and thus olfactorily invisible to their prey. Domestic dogs retain these instincts even though they are not vital today.

Answer 2

It is a loving gesture. And not to mention, a dog licking you is a sign of affection and submission. Dogs in a pack will lick and submit to those superior to them. So basically; he's just saying your the boss and I love you.

Answer 3

Some dogs are just "lickers". I have two dogs, and one of them is a bit obsessive/cumpulsive about licking us. I don't particularly enjoy all that licking, but he can't seem to stop himself and I know he means well and loves us. My other dog is "normal" just licks occasionally.
The licker dog of mine was rescued from a rough start in life, so it may be something he developed due to that. Or it is just in his genes!
If you have a dog that licks A LOT, I know what you are talking about!
Good lick...I mean luck!!!! ;)

Answer 4

My dog is the same, she especially loves to lick my hands. I think its affection. I pet her and she licks me.

Answer 5

dogs lick you becoz they love you and it's their way of showing you their affection..but also it's to with the taste of salt on our skin.. or anything you may have previously eaten in your hands etc.. ie pork chop.. so they then smell food.. suppose it really depends tho.. where you dog is licking you?? you didn't say?? could be more love than we realise lol!

Answer 6

My dog likes humping me and licking me when i am in bed asleep. I sometimes is awaken up because my dog has gotten in bed wiht me and i wake up to him licking my *****. His long pink **** is sticking stringt out. I sleep in my birthday suit. When i try to close my legs and stop him from licking me, he growels at me, and keep licking me. What is wrong with him??

Answer 7

Licking is a submissive gesture. He is licking you because he knows you are the boss.

Or, you didn't wash your hands after you ate your bacon and eggs this morning.

Answer 8

ur dog might lick u because its excited to see u

Answer 9

It is all the previous posts, plus it could also be because he/she is trying to get your attention. It depends on the context of when he/she is licking you.

Answer 10

he is showing loyalty to you and all dogs lick mine does all the time