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Why do dogs lick humans?

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It is because they like the taste of the skin and the feel more safer.

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It is their way of "kissing" - a sincere showing of affection.

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Dogs lick humans because they usually lick their mothers on the face to cause her to regurgitate her food. This happens when she is trying to wean them. They see humans as parents.

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