{"id":98851,"date":"2022-04-22T12:26:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:26:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:26:09","slug":"is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it normal for dogs to lick urine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/#Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_lick_urine\" title=\"Is it normal for dogs to lick urine?\">Is it normal for dogs to lick urine?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/#Why_do_dogs_lick_where_other_dogs_have_peed\" title=\"Why do dogs lick where other dogs have peed?\">Why do dogs lick where other dogs have peed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/#Should_I_let_my_dog_lick_other_dogs_pee\" title=\"Should I let my dog lick other dogs pee?\">Should I let my dog lick other dogs pee?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-lick-urine\/#Why_does_my_dogs_mouth_shake_after_licking_pee\" title=\"Why does my dog&#8217;s mouth shake after licking pee?\">Why does my dog&#8217;s mouth shake after licking pee?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_lick_urine\"><\/span>Is it normal for dogs to lick urine?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As disturbing as it is, your dog&#8217;s strange habit of licking pee is more common than you might think. <b>It&#8217;s completely normal for dogs to lick each other&#8217;s urine. Dogs have something called a vomeronasal organ that helps them discern smells from other animals, so they learn more about other dogs by licking their urine.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_lick_where_other_dogs_have_peed\"><\/span>Why do dogs lick where other dogs have peed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When dogs sniff the urine of other dogs, <b>they are getting a world of stimulating information. Despite how off-putting we humans see it, dogs seem to enjoy it. Fortunately, this behavior is generally harmless unless the other dog is sick.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_let_my_dog_lick_other_dogs_pee\"><\/span>Should I let my dog lick other dogs pee?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to ethologists and other professionals in canine behavior, <b>this conduct is completely natural and should be respected by dog companions. Licking urine is a way for dogs to better perceive their environment and allowing them to follow this instinct is good for their well-being.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dogs_mouth_shake_after_licking_pee\"><\/span>Why does my dog&#8217;s mouth shake after licking pee?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why does my dog&#8217;s mouth chatter after licking? Dogs&#8217; mouths will sometimes chatter after they&#8217;ve licked something  <b>it&#8217;s usually just an impulsive reaction and nothing to worry about! Remember dogs&#8217; sense of taste and smell is much stronger than ours and sometimes this results in chattering teeth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it normal for dogs to lick urine?Why do dogs lick where other dogs have peed?Should I let my dog lick other dogs pee?Why does my dog&#8217;s mouth shake after licking pee? Is it normal for dogs to lick urine? As disturbing as it is, your dog&#8217;s strange habit of licking pee&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98851"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}