Licking/kissing your dog
At the end of Dr. Oz they did a segment about people allowing their dog to lick,(kiss)their mouths. I know a lot of people think this is a show of affection. I have lived with animals all of my life. ...
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2012Coleman wrote:BCSnob wrote:Nice post - one to post on the fridge ! :P
Often when our dogs come in they have been off eating manure from various species; their tongues are green or brown and it is still stuck on their teeth. Allowing them to lick me would similar to smearing manure on me.
A couple of our dogs will periodically clean out their anal glands with their tongues.
Our guardian dog, Sam, has been enjoying consuming the after birth left by our ewes.
A couple of our dogs like to clean off the bottoms of our boots after we've come in from the barn and barnyard and taken them off in the mudroom.
We do not allow them to lick us.
I agree. Allowing your dog to put their tongue near your mouth is similar to allowing a proctologist make you a sandwich, after he's done doing ungloved exams.
