26
Jan
Is Letting Your Dog Lick Your Mouth Bad. You might love your dog and want to show your best bud all the affection in the world but is it bad for your dog to lick your face. It is conceivable that a dog with fecal material in its mouth could transmit an intestinal parasite to a human through licking but that is rare Dr. Sarah Proctor a clinical assistant professor. Yeah its a bad time.
You dont need to stop letting your dog lick you entirely but you should try to keep your face and any open wounds off-limits. Yeah its a bad time. Do you let your dog lick your mouth and why do they do it. Dogs can carry around this bacteria with very little effect on their own health but when an owner comes into contact with it. If youre still going to let your dog lick your face at least try to avoid getting slobber on your actual mouth wash your face afterward and definitely dont do it when your dog is sick. If you love swapping kisses with your dog its probably safe to keep doing so as long as your immune system is up to par.
Yeah its a bad time.
While a dogs mouth may be clean it still carries germs. People often share updates on social media about smooching their dog and to be fair its a cute way to show affection but the bad news is that a very licky dog can actually spread a great deal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to your mouth and thats never good news. Dogs can carry around this bacteria with very little effect on their own health but when an owner comes into contact with it. It is conceivable that a dog with fecal material in its mouth could transmit an intestinal parasite to a human through licking but that is rare Dr. In your mind allowing your dog cat or other pet to kissOK lickyou on the mouth may seem like a natural expression of affectionYour furry baby fills your life with love and joy. It turns out that your dogs kisses arent the best for you.