The first reason: treat you as the owner

Have you ever noticed that dogs that have just arrived at home will not lick people, they will only curl up in a corner of the kennel. But after it gets acquainted with you, and when it sees you again, it will walk up to you gently and cautiously, stick out its tongue and lick your hand. In fact, when it licks your hand, it is showing weakness to you and recognizing you as its master. Most dogs will lick their owners’ hands when they recognize their owners. Did you know this?

The second reason: I like you

Of course, a dog will lick many people's hands in his life. Among these hands, there are the hands of his owner and the hands of other people. Dogs are so loyal, why? Is it possible to recognize so many people as masters? Therefore, when a dog licks a person's hand, it actually has another meaning. It likes this person, so it will lick this person's hand. If it doesn't like this person, it won't lick this person. Let alone licking this person, it is impossible to even get close to this person. The licking of adult dogs is no longer related to food. They use their tongues instead of hands and combs to clean each other and convey love to the humans they regard as their parents. This is especially true for dogs in their old age.

The third reason: hungry

People who often throw food directly to dogs with their hands should be licked by dogs frequently. Dogs lick people in this situation because they are hungry. They know that there is something delicious in the owner's hand, and as long as they lick the owner's hand, they will get food, so they like to lick the owner's hand so much. Dogs will lick the cheeks of older dogs to show greetings and respect, and licking their mother's face will indicate that they are hungry.

The fourth reason: I want to attract your attention

In fact, sometimes they are very boring. They are particularly bored when they are chasing their tails or lying lazily in the sun. If their owner is by their side at this time, they will run to the owner and lick him. In this case, the next time they lick their owner, it is just to attract the owner's attention. They just hope that the owner can play with them for a while.

The fifth reason: habit

In fact, using your tongue to lick people is a habit for dogs. They have watched their mother dogs lick people like this since they were young, and they have also learned to use their tongues to lick people since they were young. From the moment the dogs came into the world, they began to enjoy their mother's soft tongue - bringing warmth and dryness, and also helping them with digestion and excretion, making them Feel safe and comfortable. When they grow up, dogs also like to express their emotions with their tongues.​