nuzzle

He nuzzles the other side of her neck and says: "It smells good".

For a veteran with PTSD, a service dog may retrieve medication or perform anxiety-relieving actions like nuzzling or leaning against a person when the dog senses a heightened state of anxiety.

"FYI we did NOT feed them as that is not allowed - they came up and nuzzled us so we just gave them a little pat then let them be."

Picture the soft, cool nuzzle of your dog.

A small grey kitten with an injured nose kept jumping on his shoulder, nuzzling him.