Why Do Dogs Lick Ears: The 7 Reasons Behind This Weird Behavior
so you’re wondering why dogs lick is
good question for many years I wondered
the same question myself in this video
we will break down this odd dog behavior
to determine what exactly is going
through your dog’s mind when they start
licking stay tuned
this is dog breeds FAQ channel one its
instinctual when dogs are puppies faced
licking and ear licking are completely
natural in fact licking is something
that a puppy will often do to signal to
its mother that it is feeding time as
the puppy grows up they simply carry
this behavior along with them
– it’s a natural greeting in the canine
world is not unnatural to greet another
dog by licking him it’s kind of like a
dog’s way of high-fiving another dog
back when dogs were pack animals in the
wild dogs often licked each other to
establish the presence among others and
though dogs no longer live in the wild
they are still genetically considered
pack animals and this behavior has
simply been wired into the genetics as a
way of saying hello 3 grooming not all
licking is a form of communication
sometimes when a dog licks another dog’s
ear it’s simply a form of grooming this
is common among two dogs that have a
close relationship with one another just
as monkeys often groom one another so do
dogs
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since your dog cannot groom its ears
they might enlist their companion to do
it for them for submission sometimes
dogs will lick other dog’s ears as a
form of submission in most cases you
will notice that it is the more
submissive dog licking the ears of the
more dominant dog this is their way of
showing respect 5 infection while most
cases of ear licking are completely
natural and normal it can also be a sign
of infection
if one dog suspects an infection in
another dog’s ear they may offer
assistance by trying to clean it out if
you find that licking is excessive you
may want to take your dog to the vet to
rule out any chance of infection ok so
we’ve talked about why dogs lick one
another’s ears but why do they lick our
ears here are the reasons 6 acceptance
as mentioned when two dogs are close to
one another they may engage in mutual
grooming but not only is licking a way
to groom their friend but it’s also a
way to show their acceptance to one
another when one dog licks another dog’s
ears it’s their way of saying I am
comfortable with you I accept you as
part of my pack and I respect and love
you the same is true for their humans
when the dog licks your ears is their
way of saying they respect and love you
and accept you as part of their pack 7
because they love earwax ok so this may
not be the most desirable answer ever
but sometimes man’s best friend can be
gross though we are not able to smell
earwax our furry friends have a much
better sense of smell than we do and the
center of earwax is very prominent to
them and while the thought of earwax
makes us want to be ill some dogs love
it enough to lick it for dogs with a
sophisticated palate earwax is slightly
salty and for a dog that is very
desirable so why do dogs lick ears in
most cases licking is just a form of
communication a friendly greeting to say
I
love you I accept you or I respect you
in other cases licking could be a sign
that something is wrong or that an
infection is brewing and in yet other
cases if you see your dog licking ears
it could just be because your dog is
well gross as disgusting as it may seem
to us dogs have a natural draw to the
smell and taste of earwax and to that we
say to each their own little Lassie
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