Source: Stephanie Wallace/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 What does it mean when a dog licks your hand? Mothers explain this behavior to their young children with words like "Look dear, Lassie is giving you ...

While some people find the idea completely revolting, others believe it is a harmless way for your pet to show you affection.

Dogs have a whole toolbox of quirky behaviors - some funny, some irritating, and some that leave us scratching our heads. One of the most common? Licking. Whether your dog is licking the floor, the ...

Q: "Gizmo is a Chihuahua and will turn 13 on February 14. He has been licking his paws and upper leg—he has licked the fur completely off and has sores now. What can I do to treat this and hopefully ...

Dogs don’t come with instruction manuals, but their licks might be the closest thing. Licking is one of their most common and misunderstood behaviors. Here's what those tongue-powered moments could ...

Why does my dog lick my feet? As it turns out, licking is a natural behavior in dogs that can be a form of communication or even a means of gathering information about their environment. “Dogs lick ...

In a viral TikTok video, a dog owner claimed that if you stop your pup from licking you, it will feel rejected and its heart will break a little. So Newsweek asked a veterinarian if this was true. The ...

Puppy kisses can be a sweet sign of love from your canine, but only if you don’t think too hard about it – dog’s mouths contain more than 600 different types of bacteria. We certainly don’t walk up to ...