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OAITW r.2.0

(32,391 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:51 PM Monday

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 Monday OP

Hope this answers your question Lifeafter70 Tuesday #1

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

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

Our dog licks my wifes hands after Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #4

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

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

Lifeafter70

(1,157 posts)

1. Hope this answers your question

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 03:23 AM

Tuesday

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True Dough

(27,048 posts)

2. I don't know the answer, but

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:54 AM

Tuesday

I prefer dogs do that rather than a complete stranger.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,391 posts)

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

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:55 PM

Tuesday

Prairie_Seagull

(4,761 posts)

4. Our dog licks my wifes hands after

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:01 AM

Wednesday

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

Figarosmom

(12,644 posts)

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

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:17 AM

Wednesday

And so does my cat.

yellowdogintexas

(23,735 posts)

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

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 03:30 PM

Wednesday

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

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