Re: Dogs and kids, what's a little lick between friends?
I have to chime in here. "Buildmark" nailed it well!, and a LOT of common sense too, with only 29 posts?..welcome, take over for me..! We all can ALWAYS learn something daily, don't care age.
I don't post much anymore here, but still lurk, help if some question not correct an answer. As some the old timers, sure do have the answer too..(Thanks, much help over the years, ya old farts!)
Anyway, doggys and a "kissy lick?" Come'on. I have a pic of me at 3 years old, SLEEPING IN MY SOON OUT CRIB, that my mom took back in 1953! The family dog, Dachshund, was along side me, both us asleep, and almost as long as ME! I have never had any problem, any "gonna kill me germs". Even know, at 62, doggys all my life, and my Golden Retriever..(loves cat cookies too, and stinky farts!), still sleeps with me. Zero problem, as its a warm body, that depends on you, and you are its only world too. AND, TEACHES a young one, to "love the beast, as loves you too, or if ya get mean to it, and abuse it?..(ya gonna get chewed on fast)...this a living breathing animal, not some "Tickle Me Elmo", to get a grin tossing at the wall, to.."stop wiggling!"..(which my dog as a pup, loved to "tear to pieces, looking for that darn noise! " And my 8 year old Golden, now, LOVES KIDS.. AS HER HEIGHT! Goldens are as close, to a human "baby", a man can ever own! Super little..(kinda, as mine is over 100 pounds!) lovable,furry beasts, that talks funny, walk on all fours, and YOU, are its world!
Think here a bit. Why do some people, my ex wife too, are allergic to cats?. Probably as never exposed when young, as THATS WHEN, the young body, gets some whiff, and it don't like it? Simple builds immunity to it. Problem over with.
Like said here somewhere..."the sooner you are born, simple let the kid go play in the dirt, as THATS how the body BUILDS up resistance!) Darn it, I'm 62, and only had the "Flu", twice! AND, what is that Flu shot they give ya? Its a simple small dose the virus, so .."the antibodies in your body fight it, think in .."send in more troops!"
OK, off the box now, but read this. and a full link, end.
Man vs. Beast: Is a Dog’s Mouth Really Cleaner Than a Human’s?
by
Matt Soniak - March 4, 2010 - 11:00 PM
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Comparing a dog’s mouth with a human’s mouth is sort of like comparing apples and oranges—really filthy apples and really filthy oranges. Both species’ mouths are hot, damp places teeming with roughly equal populations of bacteria. Neither would be described as clean, and any question of
comparative cleanliness is irrelevant because so much of that bacteria is species-specific. Most of the germs in your dog’s mouth aren’t going to be a problem during a a big, wet doggie kiss. You’re more likely to run into trouble kissing another human than you are a dog, because bacteria from a person’s mouth will feel equally at home in yours.
Of course, not all bacteria is species-specific. Dogs and humans can and do transmit some germs to each other via the mouth, so if your dog is the type that likes to lick faces (is there any other type?), there are a few precautions you can take. One, try to keep your dogs from picking up any external bacteria by keeping them out of the trashcan (and away from rancid food), and away from wild animals (lest they contract rabies). Two, keep them healthy: up-to-date vaccines, good external and internal parasite control, regular teeth brushing, etc.
And then, pucker up!
While we’re at it, let’s tackle two more things we’re often told about canines: 1) Dogs lick their wounds and they heal very fast, and 2) Dogs don’t get as many cavities as humans. There are simple explanations for both. Licking the wounds gets rid of dead cells and dirt, just like when we wash our wounds. The immune system takes it from there.
As for cavities, they’re largely caused by the bacteria
Streptococcus mutans. These bacteria feed on sugar, which is far more common in a human’s diet than a dog’s. Hence
S. mutans prefers to live in our mouths, not Fido’s.
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http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/49027#ixzz1qBUCVwkC
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