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OAITW r.2.0

(32,501 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:51 PM Apr 20

Why do some dogs obsessively want to lick your wrists and hands?

Asking about my dog. Taste?/Salt? A weird Golden Retriever habit?

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Why do some dogs obsessively want to lick your wrists and hands? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Apr 20 OP

Hope this answers your question Lifeafter70 Apr 21 #1

I don't know the answer, but True Dough Apr 21 #2

Thanks! I dunno, could be any and all of the reasons given. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #3

Our dog licks my wifes hands after Prairie_Seagull Apr 22 #4

Don't know. Mine liked the goat milk hand cream.😊 Figarosmom Apr 22 #5

Why do some cats like to lick inside ears? yellowdogintexas Apr 22 #6

Lifeafter70

(1,192 posts)

1. Hope this answers your question

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 03:23 AM

Apr 21

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True Dough

(27,186 posts)

2. I don't know the answer, but

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:54 AM

Apr 21

I prefer dogs do that rather than a complete stranger.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,501 posts)

3. Thanks! I dunno, could be any and all of the reasons given.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:55 PM

Apr 21

Prairie_Seagull

(4,787 posts)

4. Our dog licks my wifes hands after

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:01 AM

Apr 22

she puts on lotion. Easy fix or,,,not. haha

Figarosmom

(13,001 posts)

5. Don't know. Mine liked the goat milk hand cream.😊

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:17 AM

Apr 22

And so does my cat.

yellowdogintexas

(23,749 posts)

6. Why do some cats like to lick inside ears?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 03:30 PM

Apr 22

I have had a couple of cats that loved to do that

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