The reason why a dog’s nose is wet

Tongue licking

Licking the dog, licking the dog, until there is nothing left... it means the dog licks the nose with his tongue (the dog expresses his helplessness) ), so the most convenient way to keep it moist is to lick it with your tongue. However, if you find that your dog always licks its nose and the frequency is very high, for example, when the owner randomly observes it ten times, it spends more than half of the time licking its nose, that is another matter. The dog may have anxiety, allergies, etc. Pathology manifested.

Secreting mucus

In addition to tongue licking, the nose itself will also secrete some mucus. After all, the tongue can only lick the surface, and the moisture inside the nasal cavity must be maintained by its own urine. However, if there is excessive secretion of internal mucus and it becomes part of the nasal mucus, and if it is also accompanied by symptoms such as coughing and loss of appetite, it may be sick and the dog needs to be taken to the pet hospital for examination.

A dog’s dry nose ≠ unhealthy

The editor has asked many owners about this question, and most of them answered, “Dogs’ noses are naturally wet. A dry nose means The dog is unhealthy." It’s not wrong, but sometimes, a dry nose does not mean that the dog is sick, such as:
Old dogs;
The dog just woke up;
Physiological dehydration after exercise ;
Being in the sun for too long;
In addition, dry noses are normal for puppies, and the degree of moisture in the nose is not fixed. It may be wet in the morning and dry at noon. Yes, it got wet again at night.

What does a healthy dog’s nose look like?

How to judge whether a dog’s nose is in a healthy state? In fact, it’s very simple, just grasp one principle: it’s different from before.
This is very easy to understand. Let me give you an example to help you understand: Someone asked the last emperor Puyi to identify the treasure of the original Forbidden City. Puyi took it and touched it and said it was fake. When others asked him why, he only said He said, "It's different from what I played before."