Why Does My Dog Lick So Much?

If your dog licks you a lot, you aren’t alone! Licking is a very natural canine behavior and highly enjoyable for dogs like nipping and mouthing. After giving birth, mother dogs will lick their newborn puppies to stimulate them to breathe and eat. Licking also releases endorphins that make dogs of all ages feel relaxed and happy. Although licking is natural for dogs, excessive licking can be a symptom of an underlying health condition. Licking is a common behavior for dogs, but what are the reasons they do it so much?

Why does my dog lick me?

Affection

Dogs licking people is a very common behavior from dogs. Most dog lovers enjoy an occasional slobbery kiss from our dogs. As many people suspect, licking is one way that dogs can show affection to people in their family. Licking is a natural behavior from dogs as a way to show affection and so licking parts of your body is a way that your dog is trying to communicate their bond with you. Some dogs will also regularly lick their stuffed toys, or even other pets in the home for similar reasons of affection, material reasons the way that mother dogs lick puppies. As long as your dog isn’t ingesting any part of the toys, and/or the other pets aren’t bothered by the licking it’s nothing to worry about. If you are someone who doesn’t like it when your dog licks your face or any other part of your body the best…