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No 1. Itchy skin
![Dog_rub_face_1_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_1_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_1_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_1_1.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
This could be due to itchy skin or objects in the eye. Check if your dog has itchy, swollen or reddened skin.
No 2. To get treats
![Dog_rub_face_2_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_2_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_2_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_2_1.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
Your dog might continue to do that for your reactions if you have you rewarded with treats.
No 3. Instinct
![Dog_rub_face_3_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_3_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_3_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_3_1.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
In dog language, direct staring is a sign of dominance.
![Dog_rub_face_3_2](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_3_2.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
Some dogs might cover their face to avoid eye contact, which signals submissiveness.
When To Worry About It
![Dog_rub_face_4_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_4_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
No 1. Fear or Anxiety
![Dog_rub_face_5_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_5_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_5_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_5_1.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
Check if your dog feels threatened in some way. If it is excessive, go see a vet or a trainer.
No 2. Health issues
![Dog_rub_face_6_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_6_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_6_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_6_1.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
If your dog not only rubs the face but licks or chews certain areas, this could be caused by allergy. Also, scratching eyes or ears is one of the symptoms of infections.
![Dog_rub_face_6_2](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_6_2.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
Lastly, periodontitis could be a reason. When it’s severe, your dog will need teeth extraction. Go see a vet if you see tartar before it gets worse.
No 3. Trauma
![Dog_rub_face_7_](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_7_.width-800.png?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
![Dog_rub_face_7_1](https://storage.googleapis.com/bemypet-global.appspot.com/images/Dog_rub_face_7_1.width-800.jpg?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=bemypet-global%40appspot.gserviceaccount.com%2F20240908%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20240908T005842Z&X-Goog-Expires=86400&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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)
Has your dog been bitten by a snake or stung by a bee? In this case, your dog could rub his face because of it. It may not be of a concern, but if it is compulsive enough, consult with a trainer.