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Dog kisses\u2014some humans love them, while others cringe and turn away. There are those dogs, those especially drooly, slobbery dogs, that nobody wants to get near for a sloppy kiss. Why do some dogs slobber so much?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs Drool for the Same Reasons People Drool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Think about a lemon or a sour pickle. Right away, saliva begins to accumulate in your mouth. You have to swallow to get rid of it (don\u2019t spit!). When you aren\u2019t thinking about sour foods, your mouth still stays wet from saliva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Saliva is nature\u2019s mouth moisturizer. More than that, it serves to cleanse your mouth of debris and bacteria. It works that way in dogs, too. They smell food, and they begin to salivate. If they have an irritant in their mouth, they\u2019ll salivate. Too much saliva could equal drippy drool. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs Don\u2019t Always Drool When They Can Swallow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When dogs experience an excessive buildup of saliva, it could mean that their tummies are upset. If you see your dog swallowing more often than expected, the cause may be in their stomach. Saliva will go into heavier production; your dog will swallow the excess, which will help soothe the upset (in most cases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a Dogs Don\u2019t Swallow, They Slobber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Does your dog have droopy jowls? How about a loose, hanging lower lip? There are some breeds of dogs that are, quite simply, built to slobber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hounds and Saint Bernards, bulldogs and boxers, are some breeds with a mouth structure that cannot hold all the saliva they produce. Saliva pools in their lower lip then leaks out in the form of drool, sometimes thick, ropey drool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Slobber is a Warning Signal That Fido Isn\u2019t Well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Apart from stomach upset or an irritant in your dog\u2019s mouth, consider these other causes of excessive drooling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n