What's this about?

    • Gold Top Dog

    What's this about?

    Not really an annoying behavior for me, but it drives my fiance crazy. I'm just curious what this is all about, if other dogs do it, or if my doggie is a weirdo.

    Whenever someone gets out of the shower, there is my puppy, just waiting to lick the water off your feet and legs. She always has access to her water bowl, so I don't think she's thirsty. She likes to lick the condensed water off of Coke cans and glasses too. Any ideas?
    • Gold Top Dog
    i don't really know, but my dogs do it, too, so i'll be interested to see what pops up in this thread. 
    • Gold Top Dog
    My dog licks me a lot, especially just out of the shower. I figured it was some kind of affectionate grooming thing. Maybe they like to lick us, but we taste better when we're clean and less salty [:D]
    • Bronze
    My min pin use to do this to everyone too. . I don't know why either, though.
    • Gold Top Dog
    if its a young puppy its just silly puppy behavior. my dogs always licked condensation off doors, windows and water bottles.it just feels good. [:)]
    • Gold Top Dog
    Rosie used to lick the sides of the bath tub, and she always tries to lick our arms after moisturizing. [sm=rolleyes.gif] 
    • Gold Top Dog
    My dog does it too, but he has a really concerned look on his face when he does it. He hates getting wet, so I figured it was a sympathetic, "Oh you poor thing, let me dry you off!" sort of reaction. [:D]
    • Gold Top Dog
    My pom does it. Lick lick, slurp slurp!  The ankles especially.
    • Gold Top Dog
    I always thought that my dogs wanted me to smell normal not like the soap we use!
    • Gold Top Dog
    My dog too, I think that for my dog he like the taste of the soap or fragrance of the body washes.  He just loves to lick the body lotion off me any time.
    • Gold Top Dog
    ORIGINAL: rexandbaby

    I always thought that my dogs wanted me to smell normal not like the soap we use!

     
    Ahh, I like that theory!
    • Gold Top Dog
    ORIGINAL: luvmyswissy

    My dog too, I think that for my dog he like the taste of the soap or fragrance of the body washes.  He just loves to lick the body lotion off me any time.

     
    My dog isn't a huge licker, but I have this one lotion that he can't get enough of!  It's body butter that is nut-flavored.  He thinks it's a snack!  He would lick it all off if I let him.  Silly dog! 
    • Puppy
    I guess it's sending out a point that there are certain things that they like and dislike just like us humans.
    • Gold Top Dog
    in response to the posts about scents/lotions etc... my dog goes craaaazy! He insists on;
    -smelling deodorant (full-on cold nose in the pits)
    -smelling the nape of your neck (shampoo i imagine)
    -smelling ears - i havent figured out the reason though -- maybe wax?
    -or (the naughty boy) boobies! (perfume/body spray)

    if he was a licker (which he isn't) i'd be covered from head to toe. [:D]
    • Gold Top Dog
    It's funny that you mention your dog smells your ears. My dog likes to nibble and lick on mine and my fiance's. I think is a little love nibble, because it's never hard at all...teeth barely touch skin. I actually trained her to do it on command. When she's sitting on my lap and I say, "Tell me a secret" she hopps right up and goes to it...tail wagging and all.