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Dogs have a high body temperature and they hang their tongues out to let heat out through their tongues. Salivating (producing spit or saliva) helps cool the dog when its tongue is hanging out.

It's like their way of sweating.

They have no sweat glands except for on their tongues so they poke their tongue out to cool off.

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