Sophie doesn't give kisses

You think she could teach my dogs? LOL Some of them just aren't licky. Bean wasn't, til her OCD started getting worse, and now she licks me, but it's not so much kisses as just plain licking. She is more of the very occasional kisser. My other two are lickalots.

If you WANT her to give kisses, you can teach her to. Put a little something soft (cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, whatever) on your hand or cheek, and tell her, "Kisses!" while she licks it off. She'll learn the word.

I have ONE who still gives me kisses.  Some puppers just don't give kisses.

Maybe she just doesn't like being in faces? That's a pretty polite dog! Dogs generally find it rude when other dogs or people get in their faces.

Sophie333

She was abused I wonder if that could have anything with it. Your opinion?

Absolutely -- that's your answer.  Sometimes you may never know what actually occurred -- if she attempted to "give a kiss" and someone either smacked her or pushed her away (which can amount to "throwing" her if she was up off the floor).

This could take a LONG while to desensitize -- before you can get her to "kiss" you, you will need to desensitize her to having her muzzle close to your face and for her to be truly comfortable with it.

spending time on the floor with her -- lying next to her and gradually getting your head closer to her face ... just in a relaxed state, petting her or doing something she enjoys ... but you'll have to break it in to miniscule, tiny tiny TINY steps for it not to be traumatic for her.

jennie_c_d

That's a pretty polite dog! Dogs generally find it rude

I would also go with this one. My dog does not give kisses either and he rathers other dogs not to get close to his face either, he considers this "rude". He is very affectionate in so many other ways

I know our BMD was abused..it took us what seemed like forever to get him to look at us..then we finally got him to let us get close to his face.  He is still not a kisser which is alright by us but he will now cuddle and allow us to kiss his nose.  We had to take everthing very calm and slow with him.  His face his ears his feet his tail all things that he would flinch or run if we tried to touch them.   Now he will lay on his back and let me groom him or pet him for hours if I could sit that long.  He will look right into your eyes when you talk to him.  This was a process that took at least 2 years.  Just let Sophie know your love, eventually she will forget the old life and only remember the love of her new life.

Some dogs just aren't kissers and it's not always a case of abuse if they don't.  I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

I'll send Jamison over  . . . . he'll have her making out in no time !!  He can also give her some lingerie pointers if you're interested.

Deb W.