Do you notice that your dog either attempts to or even does lick your face? Have you ever wondered why they do this? We were ...

The dog doing the licking usually lowers his body to make himself smaller and looks up, adding to the image of juvenile behavior. The dog receiving the face licks shows his higher status by standing ...

Between humans, a kiss on the mouth or cheek is a clear signal of warm feelings. But what’s going on in a dog’s brain when it plants a slobbery lick on a person’s face or hands? There’s no single ...

“A dog’s mouth is actually cleaner than a human’s mouth” is an oft-repeated adage by dog owners who happily accept their pet’s slobbery affections. However, having seen my own pup go to town on a ...

Dogs don’t come with instruction manuals, but their licks might be the closest thing. Licking is one of their most common and misunderstood behaviors. Here's what those tongue-powered moments could ...

TikTok user Gut Doc (@the.gut.doc) is a gastroenterologist who posted a video with his warning on Saturday. It has since amassed 3.4 million views. In the video, Gut Doc writes, “From a ...

Source: Stephanie Wallace/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 What does it mean when a dog licks your hand? Mothers explain this behavior to their young children with words like "Look dear, Lassie is giving you ...

ANSWER: The odds of getting sick from a friendly lick across the face are very low. Trisha Pasricha is a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical ...