I believe that dog owners have experienced being licked by dogs. Many pet owners may not understand why dogs are so keen on licking people, and they feel that they are a little unacceptable. In fact, how many benefits does dogs have for licking peop...
I believe that dog owners have experienced being licked by dogs. Many pet owners may not understand why dogs are so keen on licking people, and they feel that they are a little unacceptable. In fact, how many benefits does dogs have for licking people? Will you still push it away after watching it?
1. Reasons for dogs to lick people
1. Dogs like you
In the world of dogs, licking people is like a human kiss. Dogs lick you to have a closer relationship with you. This is a way for dogs to express their love. So the dog licks you because he likes you so much.
2. Attract attention
If you ignore the dog for a long time, when the dog wants you to play with it, it will come over and lick you silently. If you still don't respond, it may lick and look at you, even accompanied by a coquettish hum. At this time, the dog licks people just to attract the owner's attention.
3. Dogs are asking for food
If you often feed your dog with your hands, then when it is hungry, it will come over to lick your hands to indicate that it is hungry, which is an act of asking for food from you.
2. The benefits of dogs licking people
1. Make you feel better
Research shows that being licked by dogs can stimulate the body to secrete dopamine and hormone oxytophoretic hormones, and these chemicals can make people happy. When you are in a low mood, being licked by a dog will make your mood relaxed and happy.
Being licked by a dog can make people feel better. Will you still push it away after watching it?
2. Both owners and dogs have healthier immune systems, and the microbial composition of the mouth and saliva is also different. Someone has done an experiment and said that microorganisms in dogs’ intestines can produce probiotic effects on humans. The microorganisms around the human mouth and skin can also supplement the composition of the dog's immune system and enhance its immunity.
So when a dog licks a person, it can make both the owner and the dog healthier, which is a "win-win" behavior.
3. Making people pet relationships become closer
Dogs licking people is equivalent to kissing humans. When "kissing", they will produce hormones of happiness, which can make the dog feel happier. If you have intimate behavior every day, your relationship will become more harmonious and intimate. If the dog loves you, listens to you more, and the owner's pet raising experience will become better.
4. Communicate better with dogs
In fact, there are many reasons why dogs lick people. For example, when the dog is hungry, it will lick your hand, and then you will know that it will feed the dog; if the dog does something wrong, it will come to lick you, show weakness to you, admit its mistakes, or when you are in a bad mood, it will lick you, let you know that it will always be with you, etc.
Dog licking people can help you better understand the dog’s thoughts and know how to communicate with it.
