1. “Hi!”

Dog’s are very social animals. And as all dog owner’s know when coming home to their pup, dog’s are big on greetings. Nuzzling is just one of the sweetest ways they like to say, “Good to see ya!”

2 “Im the boss.”

Excessive nudging, that mimics prodding, can be a dog expressing dominance over another dog, or even a person.

3. “You’re the boss.”

When a dog rubs his face around another dog’s muzzle, almost like a face massage with a few licks thrown in there, that’s a dog’s way of giving respect to another dog, or showing submission. Sort of like they’re saying, “Hey we’re cool. I’m no threat, pal.”

4. “Pay attention to me!”

Let’s be honest… subtlety has never been known as a dog’s strong suit.

5. “Where’s the food? Are you holding out on me?”

This last one may seem like the most obvious, a dog wanting food!? You don’t say! However, a study done at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Zurich, proves that our dogs “need for feed” is more sophisticated than we realized.