1. Obtaining information
Although a dog’s sense of smell is very sensitive, most of the time it is through “smell” ” actions to find out where the other party has been, what they have experienced, whether there is any malicious intent, etc. However, when the complexity of the information is relatively high, dogs may not be able to accurately judge the specific situation by smell alone, so they need the assistance of taste. So if every time you come back from outside, the dog rushes up to sniff and lick it, it is likely to detect whether you have other dogs outside and whether you have brought yourself something delicious when you come home today~
2. Expressing liking
When a dog expresses love to its owner, it does use its tongue to lick it, because this behavior simulates the action of a bitch when taking care of puppies. To clean the body of the other party, on the other hand, leave your own smell on the other party. If your dog usually likes to lick you, don’t push it away because it is dirty, otherwise the dog may accept your emotions and slowly move away from you.
3. Expressing hunger
The action of the dog licking its owner may also be because it is hungry and wants to You feed it. This is also related to the behavior of the bitch when taking care of the puppies, because when the puppies are hungry, they will lick the mouth of the bitch to express hunger, and then the bitch will feed the pups, so this behavior habit is deeply retained. in the dog’s genes.
4. Release emotions
When dogs feel nervous or scared because of unfamiliar environments or characters, they may release their emotions by licking their owners, because dogs When licking the owner, the body secretes elements that make them relax, which helps the dog to relieve anxiety and relieve the stress caused by the environment. At this time, the pet owner also needs to appease the dog in time, give it some favorite snacks, stroke its head a few times, and talk to the dog in a soft voice.
We spend a lot of time with dogs. If you pay attention, you can easily understand what a certain action represents. Smart Dogs can also slowly understand your emotions and understand each other to get along better. In addition, close contact between dogs and people must pay attention to hygiene issues, deworming dogs regularly, and disinfect the environment with disinfectant.
