Do you let your dog lick your face?

I don't agree with it myself but i knew a lady years ago who said when she was a little girl she used to let her dog lick her fase to clear acne as she said their tongues are like an antiseptic..

Did you say that a dog was licking injured and stressed soldiers in Iraq? It was an alfa dog willing to save soldiers life. In a 1990 study done at the University of California, researchers found dog saliva killed E. coli and Streptococcus canis, another harmful bacteria. The scientists concluded that when mother dogs licked their nipples it helped keep puppies free from disease, and that dogs licking their own wounds accomplished the same goal. Scientists in the department of clinical pharmacology at St Bartholomew's hospital asked volunteers to lick both surfaces of their hands and found levels of nitric oxide on the licked skin was massively increased. Nitric Oxide is a powerful antimicrobial substance formed from nitrite present in saliva, which is oxidised on contact with the acidic surface of the skin. The reaction is aided by a second substance, ascorbate, in saliva. Allowing your pet to administer the cure may also be good for you. The researchers report that Fijian fishermen encourage their dogs to lick their wounds to promote rapid healing. I let my dogs to lick my chin to say hi when I am coming back home.... ha, ha...happy licking... Oh, and I kiss my dogs forehead....

No I don't let my dog lick my face... After I see what they do I won't let them... How ewer when I was younger I'd let puppies do it to me.. I didn't know any better and all they did with their tongues but now that I know I won't let them anymore...

Yes i allow the dog to lick my face,because that's the way they show love to us and become happy.

yes, i do let my dog lick my face but if i dont know the dog i will be careful coz you dont need to be bitten to get rabies all they have to do is transfer their saliva and you will get it, so be very very careful ( i wish it is that easy though) i know kids love being licked by a dog or cat or whatever animal is there coz to them it is FUN and i have nothing against it coz i once been a child and i enjoy stuff like that. i also have seen some film that states that dogs can ease your stress and they can give peace in your heart that's why they like to bring dogs to hospitals or place where there is a patient. any kind of animals brings joy in once heart, that is what i believe, but maybe to some who dont care bout animals they dont see nor feel this way. different opinion i guess!

I stumbled on one of those Blue Collar Comic guys doing standup while I was channel surfing a while back. He told a story about dogs licking faces that I thought I would share with you. He said his wife got a new dog and was really in love with it. He wasn't too thrilled about getting a dog at all. But the dog had a problem. He ate his own droppings. So they took him to the vet and the vet gave them this powder to put on the dog's food. When he asked the vet what this powder was supposed to do, the doctor said that it made the droppings taste bad. TASTE BAD? It already tastes like cr^p! But he did it and it worked. So the wife can let the dog lick her all over her face now. But he said that he has kept a secret from her. Whenever his wife starts nagging him, he 'forgets' to use the powder.

i dont like any animal licking me its just nasty. I mean they just licked there butt and then want to try to lick my face............no thanks LOL My cat drives me crazy trying to like my nose ugh

Hello dear mipen. I have never allowed my poodle to lick me on the face, but he is allowed to lick my hand and finger. He loves to do this and I do not object to him doing this way because I know he loves me and all the other family members. I would fear nervous if my face were to be licked by my poodle. I am afraid to be biten by him all of a sudden, which is my biggest worry. lol. As to the part you have talked about letting a dog licking injured and stressed soldiers in Iraq, I think so long as the dogs are very friendly, it is ok for them to do so. Maybe it can help those soldiers to feel better mentally and physically. Thanks.

I let my dog lick my cheek to greet me when I come home or when I wake up in the morning. I have heard that dog's saliva are antiseptic, and based on what I've read on the previous comments, it is true. I have let my dog eat from my fork and I see no problems with it either. It may sound yucky for some people, but I don't care.

Oh no, Thanks! I dont like my dog licks my face. Its disgusting even its looks enjoyable and fun... geezzz... Its never be an enjoyable thing for me. Dog eat anything and i know its possible something dirty or yucks... I saw some scenes in movies, dog licks the actress or actors' faces, and its seemed they look happy. Actually for me its look disgusting and yucks... dog's saliva also smells terrible. ahahah

I don't let my dog lick my face. Of course, sometimes the little fellows surprise you and get a lick in when they catch you off-guard, but I don't allow this. I love my two dogs very much and snuggle with them even, but it's disgusting to me how some pet owners let their dogs lick all over their face and lips! I would not tolerate that, it would gross me out! Not only do they lick their nether regions, but the breath is usually pretty bad.

hail no eeeeerrrrr dogs have bad breathe and may carry germs i would never

Nooooo..much as we love our little old do theres no way i would let him lick my face....i think id have to scrub it well after!!! Its just a funny feeeling that you would wonder where his tongue had been!! but ive heard it said that the inside of a dogs mouth is clean..as they produce a good healthy amount of saliva.

I would never allow a dog lick my face.Its so unhygienic you see.Dogs lick anything from their paws to the owners shoes.Who knows what infection they would bring.I have even touched a dog very seldom.

Well i do agree that we should not let them lick our face

Well, they do lick some disgusting things but there are some people that say that a dogs mouth is cleaner than a human. Me, well, my dogs are spoiled but they aren't that spoiled lol!

Dog is very good animal but its split contains lots of germs. Every one should take of this.

no i never let my dog like my face i think that is very nasty

I know the feeling, you have been brought up to think one thing and then learn about another point of view which is compelling later on... So what does one do? I wouldn't let my dog or another dog lick a child's face, as you say - you KNOW where their tongue has been!!!! OK if your kid fell and there wasn't anyone around then great, let him lick your kids' face or put leeches in a wound - it will eat the degrading part of your cut (urgh but true!) Dogs can still have lavae or any other bacteria/virus on their tongues, so I'd say no. Although I wouldn't be too pedantic about it as we all survived this experience. So it is bound to happen behind our backs, anyway!!!

OK first of all letting a dog lick seems nasty anyways. I have heard that a humans mouth is like the dirtiest you can get and that almost makes it seem like a dog lick is not that bad. Then again you have to think about what dogs are doing with there mouths. They are pretty yucky animals when it comes to licking! I do not understand why movies show animals licking people when they are wounded, etc. Maybe it is because in movies like that, animals (dogs in paricular) are meant to be a helper and licking is how dogs show there affection. Which makes sense with the soldiers too. Dogs seem to have a sense and know when people are sad or hurt. But other than letting your dog come to you and you acknowledge that it is there. I would not advise letting a dog lick you repeatedly. Besides, why would you want an animal licking you over and oer anyways. Besides the effet of maybe getting some nasty germs, it would make you sticky, and probably stinky too.