Why do dogs lick your arms, hands or feet?

Answer 1

I don't know why- but I do know that they'd probably lick you everywhere if they could get away with it.

Answer 2

Because people are tastee. :)

I've heard from several people many things. I've heard because they don't have much salt in their diet, that they are just grooming you, and that they taste food that you previously have eaten (on your hands).

If you want her to stop, ignore you dog when she does this. Do you talk to her at all when she does it? If so, you're reinforcing it. Don't push her away, she'll think it's a game. Give her attention when she's not licking you/when she's doing something you'd like for her to do more of, like laying down and being quiet.

If she still shows no sign of stopping, go to your local petstore and buy some Bitter Apple or Bitter End. Spray it on your hands and then let her have a taste. She'll probably hate it, though very few dogs have been known to like the taste. It might take a few time of doing this, but she will realize that you are in fact not tastee and leave you alone.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I would prefer it if they didn't do that since I really have a thing about saliva. It grosses me out. I have found the way to stop it is to pull those areas that are being licked away from the dog's reach. My brother-in-law had a Pomeranian that used to try to lick my toes. I would stop it by curling my toes under my feet.

Answer 4

Dog licks because its the only way to express itself with people their own breed . He does it in the morning and as a greeting . he does it for quite some time and is very determined with it. Interesting subject and there's many theories. Of course, the answer I'm providing doesn't specifically answer this because Dog Licking Human Faces is universal to all dogs - no matter what breed or Sex. Dogs lick for a lot of reasons. Licking is a submissive social signal, first of all, allowing dogs to show deference to dominant "pack members." Puppies lick to solicit solid food from their mothers when they're weaned, so a young dog may lick to request its dinner. Some dogs lick as a substitute for puppy mouthing behavior. They've been trained not to put their teeth on people, so they lick to occupy their mouths. Licking may be a sign of affection, your dog's way of showing you that he's enjoying spending time cuddled on the couch with you. Or, he may just like the taste of your soap!

Though it's usually harmless, licking can be a problem if carried to an extreme. All dog lovers have seen how a dog greets either its owner or another dog by wagging its tail, pulling its lips back in a grin or licking the face of the welcome friend."

The licking of the face is an intriguing gesture, coming directly from the instinct of the wolf. When the mother wolf ha

s returned from the hunt, her pups will lick her face to stimulate the mother to regurgitate food for them. In this way, they are weaned from milk to solids. Little do most dog owners know that when their dog gives them a kiss on their return home, it is actually asking them to regurgitate some food!"

I know that face licking is usually more vigorous than other licking purposes, but is there anything a dog will not lick? In addition to their own parts and our faces, I have seen them lick toys, walls, carpet, rocks, and dirt. With this in mind, I think we can lower our requirement for a reason why they lick our faces. I would say a combination of cleaning instinct (they do the same thing to puppies, sometimes for a very long time), a standard greeting, exploratory purposes (mouth and toungue are their primary method of manipulation, and a nice salty human face should leave us asking why a dog wouldn't want to lick people. Dogs like salt, as do most animals, and perhaps this is why they lick your face. I know that my dogs will lick my bare arms and legs in the summer.

The other reason could have to do with regurgitating food as posted by someone else, but I'm not sure on it.

Answer 5

Your feet; you may have stepped in something or they want to kiss you or they want the natural salty taste. Arms; dude, the thing likes you! Hands; there may be scent there from what you have handled after your last hand washing or they taste the natural salt.

Answer 6

They are trying to decide if they want to eat you or not. Actually 2 reasons I know of. 1 there may be some salt on the surface of your skin and 2 they are showing affection. Yes animals have emotions.

Answer 7

Dogs do this to show you that you are the boss over them. Sounds wierd, but I read it somewhere. Dogs that are dominate dont lick their owners as much.

Answer 8

nicely, for canine that's a demonstration of love and that they are showing you that the honour you as a %. chief, in case you get annoyed with it then every time he comprises lick then you you somewhat can push him off and placed him in a definite spot make beneficial he remains there. he will finally discover ways to not consistently lick you...wish this facilitates :)

Answer 9

because they love you. dog moms lick their pups in the same way and so your dog thinks that its a sign of love. if you don't like it, get one of those spray things

Answer 10

To get the taste out of their mouth from licking their BUTT

Answer 11

for the salt taste, humans always sweat, the dogs lick to taste the salt.