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height:100%;\n border:0;\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<article class=\"mt-article\">\n\n <div class=\"mt-hero\">\n <div class=\"mt-eyebrow\">Mas Torrencito Blog \u00b7 Dog Behavior<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"mt-h1\">Does Your Dog Love You\u2026 or Try to Exfoliate You?<\/h1>\n <p class=\"mt-hero-sub\">The science of dog licking, explained without putting you to sleep, with a test at the end.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-body\">\n\n <p>There are dogs that give you a little kiss. There are dogs that lick your hand. And then there’s Masto.<\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-emph\">Masto doesn’t lick. Masto tries to remove your first layer of skin.<\/p>\n <p>If you’re not careful, he starts with a hand, moves up the arm, finds a bit of leg, and it already feels like a free exfoliation session.<\/p>\n <p>And we’re not talking about three licks. No. He can be <strong>licking, licking, licking, and licking<\/strong> as if he’d signed a contract obligating him to leave you perfectly polished before going to sleep.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-jump-btn-wrap\">\n <a href=\"#lametometro-test\" class=\"mt-jump-btn\">\ud83d\udc45 I Want to Take the Lick-o-Meter<\/a>\n <p class=\"mt-jump-sub\">Or keep reading \u2014 the science is addictive too, we promise<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>For a long time I thought:<\/p>\n <blockquote>\u00abThis dog is a pain.\u00bb<\/blockquote>\n <p>Then I thought:<\/p>\n <blockquote>\u00abThis dog loves me so much.\u00bb<\/blockquote>\n <p>And then the interesting question showed up:<\/p>\n\n <h2>Why on Earth Do Dogs Lick Us?<\/h2>\n <p>Are they really kisses? Is it affection? Do they like our taste? Are they seeking our attention? Does it calm them down? Or do some of us have a little tongue psychopath living at home?<\/p>\n <p>The scientific answer turns out to be much more interesting: <strong>it can be several of these things at once.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-inline-img\" src=\"https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-22-at-06.31.05-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Dog at Mas Torrencito licking its owner's hand\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n <h2>First: Is a Lick Really a Kiss?<\/h2>\n <p>Not exactly. We humans decided to call licks \u00abkisses\u00bb because it’s a fairly convenient translation. But licking has been part of dogs’ social repertoire long before we showed up saying: <em>\u00abAww, he’s giving me kisses.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n <p>Dogs use their mouth, snout, and tongue to interact with their environment and with other individuals. That’s why a lick can mean very different things depending on the moment. It can be:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>social contact,<\/li>\n <li>a greeting,<\/li>\n <li>attention-seeking,<\/li>\n <li>excitement,<\/li>\n <li>learned behavior,<\/li>\n <li>appeasement,<\/li>\n <li>self-regulation,<\/li>\n <li>or simply a behavior the dog finds pleasant.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>And here’s where it gets good.<\/p>\n\n <h2>Your Dog May Lick You Because He Likes Being With You<\/h2>\n <p>This is the explanation we all wanted to hear. <strong>Yes. The affective component is real.<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>In 2017, dogs that spent ten minutes in friendly interaction with humans showed an average increase of <strong>39% in salivary oxytocin<\/strong>, and the ones that licked, played, and sought physical contact the most were also the ones whose levels rose the most. In 2015, another study published in <em>Science<\/em> found something similar in the other direction: simple eye contact between dog and owner triggered oxytocin in both, a <strong>positive dog-human loop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <p>That doesn’t mean lick = oxytocin = love \u2014 science is rarely that simple \u2014 but it does mean your dog has a whole biological system ready to build powerful social relationships. And we’re part of them. That seems a lot nicer to me than just saying \u00abhe licks you because you taste salty\u00bb \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-video-wrap\">\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bdzSfR-NiG0\" title=\"Video about the dog-human bond\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2>But He Could Also Be Saying: \u00abHEY. LOOK AT ME.\u00bb<\/h2>\n <p>We all know this part. Your dog comes over. Lick. You don’t react. Another lick. Still nothing. LICK. You look at him. <strong>Jackpot.<\/strong> He just got exactly what he wanted.<\/p>\n <p>Dogs are extraordinarily good at detecting which behaviors get a response from us. Other experiments have shown they adjust their behavior to get our attention, even depending on whether we’re looking at them or not. And we cooperate a lot.<\/p>\n <p>Even if you push him away, laugh, talk to him, or pet him while telling him to stop, you’ve interacted with him. For some dogs, that’s already reward enough. And that’s how a lovely vicious cycle can form: I lick \u2192 the human reacts \u2192 I lick again.<\/p>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-inline-img\" src=\"https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-22-at-06.31.05-3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Close-up of a dog with tongue out, licking behavior\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n <h2>It Can Also Be a Way of Greeting You<\/h2>\n <p>A study of <strong>116 dogs<\/strong> analyzed behaviors like looking away or licking their lips during encounters with people. Lip licking showed up, among other situations, as part of greeting behavior and certain appeasement signals.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why some dogs seem especially \u00ablicky\u00bb when you get home, when you wake up in the morning, when you sit down next to them, when you return after being away, or when a very intense interaction begins. It’s their own version of GOOOOOD MORNIIIING \ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45<\/p>\n\n <h2>But Careful: Not Every Lick Means Happiness<\/h2>\n <p>A dog can also lick its lips when it’s uncomfortable, insecure, or stressed. In fact, lip licking shows up repeatedly in studies on canine stress. During vet exams, for example, an increase in this behavior has been observed alongside other physiological signs of stress. A study published in 2026 again found lip licking among the frequent stress behaviors during a vet visit.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why we should never interpret an isolated gesture. You have to look at <strong>the whole dog<\/strong>. It’s not the same to see:<\/p>\n <div class=\"mt-callout\">\n <p>\ud83d\udc36 relaxed body + calm tail + voluntary approach + licking + desire for contact<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <p>as:<\/p>\n <div class=\"mt-callout\">\n <p>\ud83d\udc36 rigid body + ears back + head turning away + yawning + rapid lip licking + attempt to move away<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <p>The tongue might be doing something similar. <strong>The dog isn’t necessarily saying the same thing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <h2>So When Does It Stop Being \u00abMy Dog Is Just Affectionate\u00bb?<\/h2>\n <p>A dog can be tremendously licky and be perfectly fine. But a repetitive behavior that takes up a huge amount of time, seems impossible to interrupt, appears out of context, interferes with sleeping, playing, or resting, is compulsively directed at the dog itself, people, surfaces, or objects, or suddenly appears when it didn’t exist before, deserves closer attention.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-video-wrap\">\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnsFAFEM8ow\" title=\"Video about compulsive behavior in dogs\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>The Merck Veterinary Manual lists excessive licking among the behaviors that can appear in compulsive disorders when they’re repetitive, exaggerated, and hard to interrupt. And that’s no longer territory for our online test \u2014 that’s when you talk to a vet or a behavior professional.<\/p>\n\n <h2>Are Some Breeds Lickier Than Others?<\/h2>\n <p>Here comes a small disappointment. We would have loved to publish \u00abGOLDENS LICK 87% MORE THAN GREYHOUNDS.\u00bb Problem: it’s not true.<\/p>\n <p>There’s no serious scientific classification that lets us claim a given breed will \u00abgive you more kisses\u00bb than another. A huge study published in <em>Science<\/em> analyzed behavioral data from <strong>18,385 dogs<\/strong> and genetics from more than 2,000. The result? Although there are hereditary components in various behaviors, <strong>breed explained only about 9% of the behavioral variation between individuals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why our test is going to ask you the breed. Because we want to know it. Because it’s fun. Because we’ll be able to compare results. But <strong>we’re not going to decide your dog is a skin-destroying menace just because he’s a Labrador.<\/strong> What actually matters here is what your dog really does.<\/p>\n\n <hr class=\"mt-divider\">\n\n <p class=\"mt-big\">\ud83e\uddea THE MAS TORRENCITO LICK-O-METER\u2122<\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Science got us this far. We’re going a little further \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n <p>Answer a few questions and our highly sophisticated dog-science system will analyze how much he licks, for how long, when he does it, where he licks you, whether he accepts an \u00abokay, that’s enough,\u00bb whether he does it to get attention, and whether you’re living with a normal dog or a pressure washer on legs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-widget-wrap\" id=\"lametometro-test\">\n <div class=\"lm-root\">\n <div class=\"lm-header\">\n <div class=\"lm-eyebrow\">Mas Torrencito \u00b7 Canine Laboratory<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"lm-title\">The Lick-o-Meter\u2122<\/h1>\n <p class=\"lm-sub\">Find out your dog’s official lickiness level<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"lm-body\" id=\"lm-body\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-body\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n <p>We already know who wins in our house. <strong>Masto plays in a different league.<\/strong> But we want to check if there’s any competition out there.<\/p>\n <p>Take the test and tell us in the comments: <strong>what’s your dog’s lickiness percentage?<\/strong> And, above all\u2026 <strong>is anyone capable of beating Masto?<\/strong> Because if a 100% MASTO LEVEL shows up, we want proof \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc45<\/p>\n\n <hr class=\"mt-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"mt-sources\">\n <p class=\"mt-sources-title\">\ud83d\udcda Scientific Sources Used<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>MacLean, E. L. et al. (2017). <em>Effects of Affiliative Human\u2013Animal Interaction on Dog Salivary and Plasma Oxytocin and Vasopressin.<\/em> Frontiers in Psychology, 8:1606. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5611686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Nagasawa, M. et al. (2015). <em>Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds.<\/em> Science, 348(6232), 333-336. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.1261022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Firnkes, A. et al. (2017). <em>Appeasement signals used by dogs during dog-human communication.<\/em> Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 19, 35-44. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1558787816302490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li><em>Assessing Canine Stress in a Veterinary Clinic Setting: Behavioral and Thermographic Analysis<\/em> (2026). Journal of Veterinary Behavior. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1558787826000365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Morrill, K. et al. (2022). <em>Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes.<\/em> Science, 376(6592), eabk0639. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.abk0639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Merck Veterinary Manual. <em>Behavior Problems of Dogs<\/em> \u2014 compulsive disorders section. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckvetmanual.com\/behavior\/behavior-of-dogs\/behavior-problems-of-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View manual<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n <div class=\"mt-faq\">\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Why is my dog suddenly licking me so much?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">It can be due to several things at once: greeting, seeking affectionate contact, seeking attention, or excitement. If the change was sudden and wasn’t there before, it’s worth checking whether it’s accompanied by other signs (lip licking, yawning, a stiff body) that might point to stress, rather than assuming it’s simply affection.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Is it bad to let my dog lick my face or hands?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">There’s no general consensus against it \u2014 it’s a decision each family makes. If hygiene worries you, you can redirect the licking to another area or to a toy, without needing to scold the dog, since it’s part of his normal social repertoire.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>How do I know if my dog’s licking is affection or stress?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">You should never interpret an isolated gesture. Look at the whole dog: a relaxed body, a calm tail, and voluntary approach point to something positive; a rigid body, ears back, yawning, or attempts to move away combined with licking point more toward discomfort. When in doubt, a behavior professional can assess the full context.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>When is excessive licking a reason to see a vet?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">When it becomes repetitive, takes up a huge amount of time, is hard to interrupt, appears out of context, interferes with sleep or rest, or is compulsively directed at the dog itself, people, surfaces, or objects. Excessive licking is listed among behaviors associated with compulsive disorders when it meets these criteria, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Are some dog breeds lickier than others?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">There’s no serious scientific classification backing that up. A study published in Science with behavioral data from 18,385 dogs found that breed explains only about 9% of the behavioral variation between individuals, so each dog’s temperament and history weigh far more than breed when it comes to licking.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Is the Lick-o-Meter\u2122 result reliable?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">It’s a playful tool based on behaviors described in research on dog-human communication and bonding, designed to entertain and help you recognize patterns in your own dog. It doesn’t replace a professional assessment and doesn’t diagnose anxiety, stress, or compulsive disorders.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-cta\" id=\"mt-cta-final\">\n <h2>Did Your Dog Score Over 90%?<\/h2>\n <p>Let us know. Seriously. Bring him to Mas Torrencito and let him go head-to-head with Masto \u2014 so far, nobody’s beaten him.<\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-cta-big\">mastorrencito.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n const QUESTIONS = [\n { id:'name', type:'text', label:\"What's your dog's name?\", placeholder:'E.g. 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height:100%;\n border:0;\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<article class=\"mt-article\">\n\n <div class=\"mt-hero\">\n <div class=\"mt-eyebrow\">Mas Torrencito Blog \u00b7 Dog Behavior<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"mt-h1\">Does Your Dog Love You\u2026 or Try to Exfoliate You?<\/h1>\n <p class=\"mt-hero-sub\">The science of dog licking, explained without putting you to sleep, with a test at the end.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-body\">\n\n <p>There are dogs that give you a little kiss. There are dogs that lick your hand. And then there’s Masto.<\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-emph\">Masto doesn’t lick. Masto tries to remove your first layer of skin.<\/p>\n <p>If you’re not careful, he starts with a hand, moves up the arm, finds a bit of leg, and it already feels like a free exfoliation session.<\/p>\n <p>And we’re not talking about three licks. No. He can be <strong>licking, licking, licking, and licking<\/strong> as if he’d signed a contract obligating him to leave you perfectly polished before going to sleep.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-jump-btn-wrap\">\n <a href=\"#lametometro-test\" class=\"mt-jump-btn\">\ud83d\udc45 I Want to Take the Lick-o-Meter<\/a>\n <p class=\"mt-jump-sub\">Or keep reading \u2014 the science is addictive too, we promise<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>For a long time I thought:<\/p>\n <blockquote>\u00abThis dog is a pain.\u00bb<\/blockquote>\n <p>Then I thought:<\/p>\n <blockquote>\u00abThis dog loves me so much.\u00bb<\/blockquote>\n <p>And then the interesting question showed up:<\/p>\n\n <h2>Why on Earth Do Dogs Lick Us?<\/h2>\n <p>Are they really kisses? Is it affection? Do they like our taste? Are they seeking our attention? Does it calm them down? Or do some of us have a little tongue psychopath living at home?<\/p>\n <p>The scientific answer turns out to be much more interesting: <strong>it can be several of these things at once.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-inline-img\" src=\"https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-22-at-06.31.05-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Dog at Mas Torrencito licking its owner's hand\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n <h2>First: Is a Lick Really a Kiss?<\/h2>\n <p>Not exactly. We humans decided to call licks \u00abkisses\u00bb because it’s a fairly convenient translation. But licking has been part of dogs’ social repertoire long before we showed up saying: <em>\u00abAww, he’s giving me kisses.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n <p>Dogs use their mouth, snout, and tongue to interact with their environment and with other individuals. That’s why a lick can mean very different things depending on the moment. It can be:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>social contact,<\/li>\n <li>a greeting,<\/li>\n <li>attention-seeking,<\/li>\n <li>excitement,<\/li>\n <li>learned behavior,<\/li>\n <li>appeasement,<\/li>\n <li>self-regulation,<\/li>\n <li>or simply a behavior the dog finds pleasant.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>And here’s where it gets good.<\/p>\n\n <h2>Your Dog May Lick You Because He Likes Being With You<\/h2>\n <p>This is the explanation we all wanted to hear. <strong>Yes. The affective component is real.<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>In 2017, dogs that spent ten minutes in friendly interaction with humans showed an average increase of <strong>39% in salivary oxytocin<\/strong>, and the ones that licked, played, and sought physical contact the most were also the ones whose levels rose the most. In 2015, another study published in <em>Science<\/em> found something similar in the other direction: simple eye contact between dog and owner triggered oxytocin in both, a <strong>positive dog-human loop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <p>That doesn’t mean lick = oxytocin = love \u2014 science is rarely that simple \u2014 but it does mean your dog has a whole biological system ready to build powerful social relationships. And we’re part of them. That seems a lot nicer to me than just saying \u00abhe licks you because you taste salty\u00bb \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-video-wrap\">\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bdzSfR-NiG0\" title=\"Video about the dog-human bond\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2>But He Could Also Be Saying: \u00abHEY. LOOK AT ME.\u00bb<\/h2>\n <p>We all know this part. Your dog comes over. Lick. You don’t react. Another lick. Still nothing. LICK. You look at him. <strong>Jackpot.<\/strong> He just got exactly what he wanted.<\/p>\n <p>Dogs are extraordinarily good at detecting which behaviors get a response from us. Other experiments have shown they adjust their behavior to get our attention, even depending on whether we’re looking at them or not. And we cooperate a lot.<\/p>\n <p>Even if you push him away, laugh, talk to him, or pet him while telling him to stop, you’ve interacted with him. For some dogs, that’s already reward enough. And that’s how a lovely vicious cycle can form: I lick \u2192 the human reacts \u2192 I lick again.<\/p>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-inline-img\" src=\"https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-22-at-06.31.05-3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Close-up of a dog with tongue out, licking behavior\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n <h2>It Can Also Be a Way of Greeting You<\/h2>\n <p>A study of <strong>116 dogs<\/strong> analyzed behaviors like looking away or licking their lips during encounters with people. Lip licking showed up, among other situations, as part of greeting behavior and certain appeasement signals.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why some dogs seem especially \u00ablicky\u00bb when you get home, when you wake up in the morning, when you sit down next to them, when you return after being away, or when a very intense interaction begins. It’s their own version of GOOOOOD MORNIIIING \ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45\ud83d\udc45<\/p>\n\n <h2>But Careful: Not Every Lick Means Happiness<\/h2>\n <p>A dog can also lick its lips when it’s uncomfortable, insecure, or stressed. In fact, lip licking shows up repeatedly in studies on canine stress. During vet exams, for example, an increase in this behavior has been observed alongside other physiological signs of stress. A study published in 2026 again found lip licking among the frequent stress behaviors during a vet visit.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why we should never interpret an isolated gesture. You have to look at <strong>the whole dog<\/strong>. It’s not the same to see:<\/p>\n <div class=\"mt-callout\">\n <p>\ud83d\udc36 relaxed body + calm tail + voluntary approach + licking + desire for contact<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <p>as:<\/p>\n <div class=\"mt-callout\">\n <p>\ud83d\udc36 rigid body + ears back + head turning away + yawning + rapid lip licking + attempt to move away<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <p>The tongue might be doing something similar. <strong>The dog isn’t necessarily saying the same thing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <h2>So When Does It Stop Being \u00abMy Dog Is Just Affectionate\u00bb?<\/h2>\n <p>A dog can be tremendously licky and be perfectly fine. But a repetitive behavior that takes up a huge amount of time, seems impossible to interrupt, appears out of context, interferes with sleeping, playing, or resting, is compulsively directed at the dog itself, people, surfaces, or objects, or suddenly appears when it didn’t exist before, deserves closer attention.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"mt-video-wrap\">\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnsFAFEM8ow\" title=\"Video about compulsive behavior in dogs\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>The Merck Veterinary Manual lists excessive licking among the behaviors that can appear in compulsive disorders when they’re repetitive, exaggerated, and hard to interrupt. And that’s no longer territory for our online test \u2014 that’s when you talk to a vet or a behavior professional.<\/p>\n\n <h2>Are Some Breeds Lickier Than Others?<\/h2>\n <p>Here comes a small disappointment. We would have loved to publish \u00abGOLDENS LICK 87% MORE THAN GREYHOUNDS.\u00bb Problem: it’s not true.<\/p>\n <p>There’s no serious scientific classification that lets us claim a given breed will \u00abgive you more kisses\u00bb than another. A huge study published in <em>Science<\/em> analyzed behavioral data from <strong>18,385 dogs<\/strong> and genetics from more than 2,000. The result? Although there are hereditary components in various behaviors, <strong>breed explained only about 9% of the behavioral variation between individuals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <p>That’s why our test is going to ask you the breed. Because we want to know it. Because it’s fun. Because we’ll be able to compare results. But <strong>we’re not going to decide your dog is a skin-destroying menace just because he’s a Labrador.<\/strong> What actually matters here is what your dog really does.<\/p>\n\n <hr class=\"mt-divider\">\n\n <p class=\"mt-big\">\ud83e\uddea THE MAS TORRENCITO LICK-O-METER\u2122<\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Science got us this far. We’re going a little further \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n <p>Answer a few questions and our highly sophisticated dog-science system will analyze how much he licks, for how long, when he does it, where he licks you, whether he accepts an \u00abokay, that’s enough,\u00bb whether he does it to get attention, and whether you’re living with a normal dog or a pressure washer on legs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-widget-wrap\" id=\"lametometro-test\">\n <div class=\"lm-root\">\n <div class=\"lm-header\">\n <div class=\"lm-eyebrow\">Mas Torrencito \u00b7 Canine Laboratory<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"lm-title\">The Lick-o-Meter\u2122<\/h1>\n <p class=\"lm-sub\">Find out your dog’s official lickiness level<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"lm-body\" id=\"lm-body\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-body\" style=\"margin-top:36px;\">\n <p>We already know who wins in our house. <strong>Masto plays in a different league.<\/strong> But we want to check if there’s any competition out there.<\/p>\n <p>Take the test and tell us in the comments: <strong>what’s your dog’s lickiness percentage?<\/strong> And, above all\u2026 <strong>is anyone capable of beating Masto?<\/strong> Because if a 100% MASTO LEVEL shows up, we want proof \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc45<\/p>\n\n <hr class=\"mt-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"mt-sources\">\n <p class=\"mt-sources-title\">\ud83d\udcda Scientific Sources Used<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>MacLean, E. L. et al. (2017). <em>Effects of Affiliative Human\u2013Animal Interaction on Dog Salivary and Plasma Oxytocin and Vasopressin.<\/em> Frontiers in Psychology, 8:1606. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5611686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Nagasawa, M. et al. (2015). <em>Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds.<\/em> Science, 348(6232), 333-336. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.1261022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Firnkes, A. et al. (2017). <em>Appeasement signals used by dogs during dog-human communication.<\/em> Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 19, 35-44. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1558787816302490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li><em>Assessing Canine Stress in a Veterinary Clinic Setting: Behavioral and Thermographic Analysis<\/em> (2026). Journal of Veterinary Behavior. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1558787826000365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Morrill, K. et al. (2022). <em>Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes.<\/em> Science, 376(6592), eabk0639. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.abk0639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View study<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Merck Veterinary Manual. <em>Behavior Problems of Dogs<\/em> \u2014 compulsive disorders section. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckvetmanual.com\/behavior\/behavior-of-dogs\/behavior-problems-of-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View manual<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n\n <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n <div class=\"mt-faq\">\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Why is my dog suddenly licking me so much?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">It can be due to several things at once: greeting, seeking affectionate contact, seeking attention, or excitement. If the change was sudden and wasn’t there before, it’s worth checking whether it’s accompanied by other signs (lip licking, yawning, a stiff body) that might point to stress, rather than assuming it’s simply affection.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Is it bad to let my dog lick my face or hands?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">There’s no general consensus against it \u2014 it’s a decision each family makes. If hygiene worries you, you can redirect the licking to another area or to a toy, without needing to scold the dog, since it’s part of his normal social repertoire.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>How do I know if my dog’s licking is affection or stress?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">You should never interpret an isolated gesture. Look at the whole dog: a relaxed body, a calm tail, and voluntary approach point to something positive; a rigid body, ears back, yawning, or attempts to move away combined with licking point more toward discomfort. When in doubt, a behavior professional can assess the full context.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>When is excessive licking a reason to see a vet?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">When it becomes repetitive, takes up a huge amount of time, is hard to interrupt, appears out of context, interferes with sleep or rest, or is compulsively directed at the dog itself, people, surfaces, or objects. Excessive licking is listed among behaviors associated with compulsive disorders when it meets these criteria, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Are some dog breeds lickier than others?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">There’s no serious scientific classification backing that up. A study published in Science with behavioral data from 18,385 dogs found that breed explains only about 9% of the behavioral variation between individuals, so each dog’s temperament and history weigh far more than breed when it comes to licking.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <details class=\"mt-faq-item\">\n <summary>Is the Lick-o-Meter\u2122 result reliable?<\/summary>\n <div class=\"mt-faq-a\">It’s a playful tool based on behaviors described in research on dog-human communication and bonding, designed to entertain and help you recognize patterns in your own dog. It doesn’t replace a professional assessment and doesn’t diagnose anxiety, stress, or compulsive disorders.<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"mt-cta\" id=\"mt-cta-final\">\n <h2>Did Your Dog Score Over 90%?<\/h2>\n <p>Let us know. Seriously. Bring him to Mas Torrencito and let him go head-to-head with Masto \u2014 so far, nobody’s beaten him.<\/p>\n <p class=\"mt-cta-big\">mastorrencito.com<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n const QUESTIONS = [\n { id:'name', type:'text', label:\"What's your dog's name?\", placeholder:'E.g. 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