02
Jan
Y Does My Dog Lick My Wounds. After all they lick their wounds so why not yours and for the same reason just as a mother dog would lick the wounds. I wouldnt recommend your wounds being licked though. Because this is such common behavior many people believe that when a dog licks a wound it will promote healing. It is not only do dogs have a natural instinct to immediately lick any wound inflicted on them.
Worms and Germs describe a dogs oral cavity as containing billions of bacteria from hundreds of. There is a belief that dog saliva can heal wounds which dates back to Egyptian times. Sometimes dogs use wound licking to express sympathy for a pup that is hurting. Many mammal species cats rodents horses primates are known to exhibit wound-licking behavior. It is not only do dogs have a natural instinct to immediately lick any wound inflicted on them. From my experience I know that doggies can also lick the wounds of their owners for that same reason.
I wouldnt recommend your wounds being licked though.
Worms and Germs describe a dogs oral cavity as containing billions of bacteria from hundreds of. For dogs licking wounds is like you rubbing your head if you hit it. Worms and Germs describe a dogs oral cavity as containing billions of bacteria from hundreds of. Which aid a dog in both cleaning their wounds and to promote healing. First of all a dogs saliva is very clean as compared to a humans. Your dog considers you as a part of their pack because their pack is their family.