04
Feb
Dogs Licking Peoples Wounds. At the very least the dogs licking cleanses the area. MRSA infection in humans which produce lesions like the unsightly one above can be caused by as little as one lick from your dog. Licking wounds is an intuitive behavior done by animal. Not only does licking potentially introduce infection but the act of licking can break down tissues and suture.
At the very least the dogs licking cleanses the area. It is common for us to see cat or dog licking their wounds. Unconsciously we bite or lick on our small wound especially those small wounds around the fingers. Many people still feel that as a natural response of a dog to a wound it is a good idea. There is a belief that dog saliva can heal wounds which dates back to Egyptian times. There are also biological reasons as to why dogs lick wounds just as they lick themselves and people in general as a form of affection and communication.
Unconsciously we bite or lick on our small wound especially those small wounds around the fingers.
We also know that mother dogs lick their puppies at birth and beyond to stimulate defecation and presumably to clean the pups and hide their. Its instinctual for them to help heal a member of their family. Your dog considers you as a part of their pack because their pack is their family. There are some conflicting theories as to why dogs sniff each others wounds your wounds or the wounds of people in their human pack The most prevalent is that dogs use their noses to communicate they sniff each other in greeting and its thought that different dogs give off different smells depending on the hierarchy of their group. Dogs often lick their own wounds to encourage them to heal. Many people still feel that as a natural response of a dog to a wound it is a good idea.