Caught again!!!!!
As soon as I wrote that I thought, "Maybe you should leave that bit out?"
I know loads of you love "kisses" with your dogs, that's fine, really. I wasn't trying to say anything against it, honest. As I keep saying being subtle isn't my strong point (please, please let me find what it IS soon!!). The point I was trying to make is that many dogs will continue with the behaviour as a direct response to the owners attitude to it.
It is a form of appeasement (something I, personally don't like to see in my dogs) between wild canids and often misinterpreted by people - that's all.
If you are happy with it and your dog is otherwise secure then fair enough.