the greetings of all social canids, are similar. In the wild, when parents return to the den, the pups mob them, madly lunging at their mouths in the hope of getting them to regurgitate a bit of the kill they have consumed. They lick at their lips, muzzle, and mouth, take a submissive posture, and wag furiously. As we have seen, what many owners cheerfully describe as “kisses” is face licking, your dog’s attempt to prompt you to regurgitate.
