There are several different reasons why your dog may be rubbing his face.
Why does my dog rub his face against the carpet.
Is it the alcohol or could hr have picked up a v d.
Bad breath bloody saliva and repetitive licking of the lips are other signs that may go along with face rubbing in a dog that needs a tooth extracted.
There s a reason for that strange behavior even if it s as simple as your pup wanting to scratch an itch or clean himself up.
Dogs with dental pain may eat less only want to eat soft food or only chew on one side of their mouth.
They lick your face.
He may also rub his face against the carpet or on a piece of furniture over and over again.
A bad tooth or other mouth pain could cause a dog to rub its face on something in an effort to ease the pain.
Rubs his body on me.
When a dog rubs his face he may use both of his paws or just one paw and consistently rub it to ease any pain he may be having.
Rubs his body on my bed.
Pressing his weight against you reassures him as he rests or takes a nap.
Dog kisses usually mean exactly what you guess they do your dog thinks you re the cat s meow.
Apart from all the doom and gloom your dog could also be defending himself when it comes to play fighting with other dogs.
Bubby is the best thing that happened to me.
My dog keeps rubbing his face against the carpet.
My dog runs his face in carpet every time he comes home from a night of gambeling and drinking but i suspect he is also seeing a prostitute when he goes out how ever c he denies it when i ask him.
But your carpet has all the tools.
Sometimes those canine paws don t do the trick for massaging a furry face.