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Why Is My Dog Constantly Licking Its Lips? Dogs will lick their lips non-stop as an appeasement gesture when feeling threatened, anxious, or nervous, or when they experience a health-related problem such as nausea, oral discomfort, allergies, or internal pain.
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Dogs who are licking their lips are usually sending the message that they are worried. Dogs lick their lips to appease and soothe a person or animal they see as a threat in order to ward off aggression. ... Sometimes dogs exhibit appeasement gestures like lip licking and yawning when they are frustrated or confused.

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