Why do Dogs lick Human Feet?
Dogs lick human feet for similar that reasons that dogs lick human faces. The two main reasons that a dog licks human feet are to indicate feelings, status and gather information. A dog is able to use millions of scent receptor cells in its nose and mouth to process information about a human through a human’s feet. To show its acceptance in a human family, a dog will lick the feet of those people to whom the dog feels affection or submissive. By showing affection and submission, a dog may ensure its place in the family by showing acceptance of the social order in its home. As a human body secretes sweat, the sweat releases information about the individual that can be processed by the dog. The human body cools itself through a sweat gland system that emits moisture that can be evaporated from the body. This evaporation action cools the body. The human foot is a location in which many sweat glands can be found. As such, it is possible that human feet are a source of information about the
