WELL WHEN MY YORKIE GETS EXCITED TO SEE ME SHE'LL WAG HER TAIL AND BEGIN TO LICK MY FACE, AND HERE AND THERE SHE'LL RANDOMLY LICK MY HANDS ARMS TOES JUST BECAUSE. SO I WANT TO KNOW THE PSYCOLOGICAL EXPLINATION FOR THAT BEHAVIOR! AND WHY DO THEY WAG THEIR TAILS?
2006-12-09 09:02:52 · 18 answers · asked by runwaythreads 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs are very caring animals, and to show their affection they will lick you. It's like kissing for them. Like a mother would kiss her son after being gone for so long. You can stop them but if you just keep letting them lick you then of course they are going to keep licking you everytime you enter the house. Also, they wag their tails because of being excited or being happy. Notice when you yell or they are scared their tails don't wag anymore... (ponder)
2006-12-09 09:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by nitroushaze 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Licking the faces of bigger-ranking percent individuals is a technique of requesting meals, so this behavior is rough-wired into puppies. It is a pleasant acknowledgement of your p.C. Reputation as good in an effort to see what you've gotten been eating. They could also be hungry and hoping for a meal or a deal with! Licking your hands can also be a request for petting via dogs who want your palms to do something excellent for them.
2016-08-10 00:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by ducret 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Licking is a very natural behavior for dogs, one that begins in puppyhood. Puppies will lick their littermates right from the start and for several reasons. One of the main purposes is to groom one another, though licking also serves as a social function that strengthens the bond between littermates. In the wild, puppies will also lick their mother's mouth to stimulate her to regurgitate, then they eat this regurgitated food as they are weaned from their mother. The mother, in turn, will lick her puppies to keep them clean and to stimulate urination and defecation.
Some dogs continue to lick into adulthood. An adult dog may lick the face of another, more dominant dog as a sign of respect or deference. Thus licking can be a sign of submission, but remember it can also be a sign of affection and friendliness as it would be with its littermates. When your dog licks you, he may be displaying his respect and deference to you as the dominant one in his pack, he may be communicating submission and pacification, or he may simply be showing his affection. Compulsive lickers are sometimes unintentionally taught this compulsion. They may learn that licking tends to get them whatever they want, particularly your attention, and even if it's negative. Other times, licking simply develops into a habit. Generally speaking, licking isn't something to be concerned about.
2006-12-09 10:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by erica2368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
animals seem to like the salt form our sweat. so lick hands, faces, feet etc. it also seems to be a happy behavior they do to greet us and a wagging tail in dogs is also a happy sign like purring in cats.
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2006-12-09 09:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by narnolls vn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Licking the faces of better-score p.c.. contributors is a fashion of soliciting for foodstuff, so this habit is annoying-under pressure into canines. it incredibly is a delightful acknowledgement of your p.c.. status to boot as a thank you to ascertain what you have been eating. they could be hungry and hoping for a meal or a take care of! Licking your arms is likewise a request for petting by using canines who opt for your arms to do something beneficial for them.
2016-10-05 02:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by huenke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just affectionate behavior. That is their way of showing appreciation and love for their masters and family. My 9-year old golden retriever behaves very well but whenever she is laying around and i come sit by her, or when she is excited, she puts her nose in my hand or does her best too and wants to lick. there's nothing wrong with it, they are just happy
2006-12-09 10:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Licking someone as far as i know is like their kisses. Wagging their talk means their really happpy.
2006-12-09 09:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the salt on you face hands etc. They love the salt. when they see that you enjoy this they take it as even more reason to lick.
2006-12-09 09:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by Brian Byrd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs lick humans for one of two reasons...either affection or they smell food on you.
2006-12-09 09:25:07 · answer #9 · answered by castle h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a sign of affection for animals... especially dogs.
2006-12-09 09:10:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋