Why do dogs lick us?

Answer 1

because we taste good :)


& to show thier loyalty to us. it's a subservient instinct of dogs to show thier belongingness to another dog or person, when they believe that other dog/person to be the leader of their pack.

most people forget dogs are pack animals & that packs naturally have rank & order to them, licking you shows they recognize loyalty & a lower status to you.

on the other hand, when dogs jump on you, they're trying to show equal status, or domination on you, so it's good to teach your dog not to jump on you, but don't be destructive about it

Answer 2

Liking dogs and loving dogs are forms of affection and are Human traits. We share affection with dogs because we have a lot of affection to give, human beings are natural nurturers (especially women)m so it is self pleasing. Dogs licking us is a sign of acceptance! In the dog world, pack mentality reigns over all and there is no confusion (unlike in the connection between us and dogs). Dogs lick eachothers face as a sign of submission, saying that they accept the other as a pack member. We will never see the alpha or most dominant dog licking the face of another, and this is the pack leader mentality I believe is most crucial for us to understanding the connection we have with our canine companions.

Answer 3

It has nothing to do with love or affection, in dogs it is a way of showing respect to those they view as alpha, which they often do as a greeting behaviour, it is reserved for the more submissive dogs , if you have a confident more dominate dog they are not likely going to be licking you even though they may love you and respect you, they will more likely lean on you instead, body closeness, touching is their way showing affection, in puppies it is an instinctual behaviour by licking the underside of moms jaw they are trying to get her to regurgitate her food so they can eat, so when a puppy is excitedly licking you they are really saying "barf so I can eat"

Answer 4

Someone once told me it was because dogs like to lick up the salt on yor skin Believe it or not but Dogs don't lick your clothes do they!

Answer 5

Dogs Lick us because we have salty skin and they like to lick it off also to show affection

Answer 6

This is one way that they have of loving us. They are kissing us when they lick us. Also my Daddy said that this is one way that the get the salt they need. Mostly though, they lick us because they are kissing us.

Answer 7

In the canine communities of old, much like in most animal communities, grooming played an enormous part of the group life. Indeed, a sort of pecking order would be established, but instead of grooming like monkeys do, they would use their highly abrassive toungues to clean one another. When a dog licks you, he is showing friendliness, as well as a certain submission towards you as his alpha male, or whatever you'd like to call yourself.

Answer 8

dogs lick us because that's there way of thanking us.

Answer 9

That is Hugs and Kisses. My Chi licks my cheek every morning when he first gets up to say "Good Morning".

Answer 10

For two reasons:

First for sodium intake. Dogs just like people crave sodium and they get it from your sweat.

Also hey do it just to show affection.

I had a pug that would lick my husbands head for hours until you would push her away. He is bald now.