It is common for dogs to lick their owners. This often happens to people who have dogs. Most people think that if their pet dog is licking them, then he is showing his love, friendship and affection towards them. To some extent this is also true. But this does not happen every time. Especially when he is licking one part of your body more. Let us tell you about it in detail in this news today.
What is the science behind this?
Actually, many times dogs do not do this just to show love. But they also lick to express their emotions and needs. According to a report by Mental Floss, when wild wolves, foxes and other wild dogs are puppies, they lick their mother's face and muzzle when she returns to her den from hunting.
Puppies do this so that they can vomit for them and those puppies can get food. This tendency remains in pet dogs as well. So if in the future your dog is trying to lick your face more than any other part of your body, it means that he wants food from you for himself.
What happens when dogs lick their owner?
Now understand the psychology behind this. Actually, when your pet dog shows his love by licking you, he wants to make you feel the same way as his mother did with him when he was a pup. Apart from this, when pet dogs lick you, dopamine and endorphins are released in them, which help them connect with others. Some research shows that our four-legged friends i.e. our pet dogs kiss us more when we are clearly upset. dogs probably do this so that they can boost our morale.
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