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Why do puppies like to lick people's feet?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
When a puppy likes to lick people's feet, it usually expresses its love for the owner, which means that the puppy trusts the owner. Secondly, it may be because the dog is hungry or bored, so it wants to attract the owner's attention in this way and remind the owner that it is time to feed it. In addition, some people have done research, showing that dogs can indeed taste the salty taste from human skin. Therefore, it may be that dogs like to lick human feet because there is salt on human skin. This salt smell will irritate dogs. The dog's nerves make it taste great to them.

1. Express love for the owner

In the dog's perception, licking is a very intimate behavior, because the mother dog frequently licks her pups, so when a dog When a dog licks people's feet frequently, it also means that the dog is very dependent on you and loves you very much. If a dog finds that its owner is in a bad mood, it will also lick to comfort the owner.

2. Hungry

If it is meal time and the dog licks people’s feet, it may be because it is hungry. In this way, the owner wants to remind the owner that it is time to prepare food for it. The food was gone. Some puppies will squat next to the food bowl and roar at their owners. At this time, the owners only need to prepare dog food for the dogs in time.

3. Want to attract the owner’s attention

When a dog feels bored, it will attract the owner’s attention by licking people’s feet and want the owner to play with it. .

At this time, the owner can play with the dog, or prepare more toys for the dog, so that the dog will not be so bored.

4. There is a smell that dogs like on their feet

Dogs are animals with a particularly developed sense of smell. The owner’s feet will have the owner’s smell on them, especially after sweating. Smell and salt. This salty smell will stimulate the dog's nerves and make them feel it smells good, so they will keep licking the owner's feet. However, excessive salt intake is not good for the dog's health, and there are more bacteria on the feet, so it is best not to let the dog develop the habit of licking people's feet.

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