#11: Past experiences
Your dog barks when you kiss because of their bad experiences with a certain person in their past.
“But me and my partner did not abuse my dog in any way.”
That’s right, but your partner might have the same physical and behavioral characteristics as their abuser.
They could have the same sex, color, or voice.
Or they have the same manners or behaviors as the person who abused them.
Because your partner may be similar in some way to your dog’s abuser, your dog is wary of them.
So they bark to give you a warning. Or in an attempt to protect you.
Sheltered or rescue dogs are the most often dogs who have experienced trauma. That’s why they’re cautious of people at first.
But how can you tell if your pooch is traumatized?
They could be showing other signs aside from barking such as:
11 reasons why your dog barks when you kiss
You’ve heard of other dogs refusing physical affection.
But your pooch’s the complete opposite of that. Thankfully, they love hugs and kisses.
The only problem is this:
They only want these kinds of affections for themselves alone.
Once they catch you doing it with someone else, they get jealous. Not only with your partner, but with other dogs too.
You may have a green-eyed pooch.
They’re behaving this way because they think of your partner as a rival.
“Hold on, So you mean dogs get really jealous?”
A study shows that your pooch gets agitated when you’re being affectionate towards another person or animal.
Your dog may bark, whine, or even get in between to stop you from giving them attention.
Why does my dog bark when I kiss?
Your dog barks when you kiss for reasons such as trying to intervene in a ‘conflict’, wanting to join, feeling jealousy, being protective or suspicious, having curiosity, resource guarding, lacking socialization or exercise, experiencing trauma, or your partner’s behavior towards them.
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If your dog barks when you kiss someone you might be wondering why and what you can do about it. This post will show you common causes and what you can do about it.
So, why does my dog bark when I kiss? Possible reasons why your dog barks when you kiss are that it wants attention for itself, it has been getting rewards for barking when you kiss or that it is confused.
There are multiple reasons why it might be doing it and it could be due to a combination of them. However, there are some things you can consider when figuring out the main cause and there are some things you can do to get it to stop.