See, I love my dog. A lot. He’s a member of my family. And I treat him as such.
However, of all the things I may do with him, I will NEVER let him lick me on the mouth. I mean, he gets to lick my fingers after a meal, he gets to lick my toes whenever he wants, he’s even allowed to drool on my feet (well sometimes, anyway). But never the mouth lick. I don’t even like him licking me anywhere near my mouth!
How do people do that with their dogs?? I’ve seen it on movies, (Something About Mary was the first) and recently I even saw it happening in front of me!! IMO, It’s DISGUSTING!!!
I’m taking a guess by saying that most people here don’t let their dogs do that kind of thing, but for those who do (there must be some, because we really do have every kind here!), HOW??
Ugh, I’m with you, gouda. I was at a party once where people were letting the dog drink out of their tea glasses, lick them on the mouth, and both. It was positively disgusting, and my poor husband had the hardest time trying to keep a look of absolute disgust off his face.
I mean, the dogs licks their assholes (not to mention eating anything within six inches of their mouths)! Why would you want that anywhere near your own mouth?!
DarkWriter, I can top you. One morning when Phyllis was five or six months old, I was lying in bed yawning, and she stuck her WHOLE SNOUT in my mouth! Bleh.
While it’s true that a dog’s mouth contains many varieties of bacteria, especially after a trip to the doggie snack bar, aka cat box, it could be argued that your mouth and skin has bacteria on it that could be just as harmful to your dog. Strep, for example, can be transmitted from humans to animals.
In any case, we let the people we love kiss us, sometimes with a tongue, and their mouths are no cleaner than a dog’s. It’s all about love, I guess.
Gouda, different things gross out different people. I bet you do stuff that seems totally normal and reasonable to you, but would gross out some people. YMMV and all that.
Puppy kisses in our house go something like this –
Me: You wanna give mommy a kiss, doncha?
Spunky: ~ Has a pained expression as if to say “Oh please no, not again.” ~
Me: Can I have kisses? Just a little bit? Can I get kisses from my puppyboy?
Spunky: ~ Struggles to get off of my lap. ~
Me: ~ Picks Spunky off of my lap and mashes his nose against my forehead. ~ Ahh, thank you puppyboy! I love the kisses from the puppyboy! I love my boy, yes I do. He’s such a good boy!
Spunky: ~ Thinks to himself “I’d better get a treat after this torture. At least she didn’t start singing.” ~
Me: (To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”) Oh I really love my little puppyboy, yes I really love my little puppyboy. He’s furry and he’s cute and he’s cuddly just to boot, yes I really love my little puppyboy.
Spunky: ~ Jumps and flees ~
But, uh, in any case, dog nose on my forehead is as close to dog tongue/mouth on my mouth as we get. And even then, I usually wipe my forehead off afterward. I’ve seen where he puts his snout. Blech.
I truly do love my doggie, but guess I’ll always be a cat person at heart. I don’t let him lick me at ALL, much less on the face or mouth. It’s apparently an almost uncontrollable urge for him, though, because he likes to sit with his nose about two inches from my hand and kind of flick his tongue in the air.
Come to think of it, our little half-Siamese likes to lick me, too, and I don’t let her do it either.
Ya know… I’ve yet to kiss someone that licks their arsehole. Or anyone else’s for that matter (to my knowledge!). I regularly see my doggies lick their own butts. Why would I want that anywhere near my mouth?? :eek:
My dog is allowed to lick my face, but not my mouth. Mostly I try to get him to aim for the chin or the end of my nose.
My Burmese cat loves to lick too, which is both endearing and annoying. She is also only permitted to lick chin and not mouth. She’s not interested in my nose.
My parent’s dog used to drink from their teacups, but only after they’d finished with them, and then Mum would wash the teacups in very hot water (because, you know, that fixes everything). However, I think they were worried about germs (and possibly about what people would think), so they got the dog her own teacup and would just pour the dregs of their tea/coffee into it for her.
