Why does my dog lick my face?

This is one of your dog's favourite ways of showing affection. It's also used as a form of attention seeking and food solicitation. You might find that your dog licks strangers' faces a lot, this is an attempt to appease the stranger and is a dog's attempt to tell the stranger not to harm them.

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