We have often seen cats licking themselves, which we often associate with grooming. The same cannot be said for dogs though who seem to lick themselves at frequent intervals for several reasons apart from grooming. Here are some of the more basic reasons as to why dogs usually lick themselves.
As surprised as I was to find so many online resources for the question, “Why do dogs eat poop?” I was even more surprised to learn of the various reasons for the same. These reasons enlightened me on why our pets prefer to munch on both others and their own waste. And as disgusting as it may look at first, the habit could actually let you know a lot about what your pet is going through at the moment.
Why do dogs howl is a question that has perplexed humans since centuries. Many a times you must have seen that when a fire engine passes near your home with blazing siren sound then your dog may also start howling in response to the siren. On other occasions you must have observed that when you play your favorite song on your music system or play piano then your pet dog starts howling again.
Dogs pant primarily to cool themselves down. Unlike humans where we have sweat glands all over the body, dogs have them only in their paws. These glands are called merocrine glands and help the animal to cool down. But the problem is that the surface area of dog’s paw is limited and they can’t cool themselves entirely based upon this.
Dogs may lick humans for variety of reasons. It’s part of their behavior, which existed since a long time. Right from the birth wherein the mother dog licks her puppies to give them motherly touch and to clean them, licking is in fact the first interaction of dogs with the real world.
Though we have been conditioned to think that dogs dislike cats but it is not true entirely. There have been many instances and anecdotes when we have seen dogs and cats living peacefully in each other’s company.
If you have a dog as a pet at home then you must be aware of the answer. A dog licks hands or feet of a person to show his affection and trust for that person. But it may baffle you sometimes when you find your dog constantly licking you. If that I so, let’s find out why do dogs lick in first place?
Often you must have noticed your dog chewing on the piece of bone mirthfully. He does not like to be disturbed at the time when he is enjoying his favorite food and seems to get aggressive when disturbed. Though it is quite obvious that dogs are canine and they love to eat meat but what makes them love bones? What pleasure do they find in chewing on that hard piece which makes the teeth work harder?
Sleep is very important in order to stay active and healthy. Remember the day when you could not sleep well and the next day you felt pretty lethargic. On the other hand, when you overslept, you feel equally lethargic. But that does not seem to be the case with dogs. You can find them sleeping throughout the day and cannot stop wondering what makes them sleep so much?
Despite them being our most preferred pets for thousands of years, we still are unaware of the motives behind some seemingly weird behavioral traits and habits of our canine friends. The tendency to bury their bones is one such trait that dogs exhibit on a frequent basis. We normally get irritated or excited when we find them digging away. However, do we know why dogs do it?
