DON'T! YOU MAY DIE!

@antonbunot (11093)
Calgary, Alberta
November 26, 2019 9:32am CST
Don't let your dog lick you! A 63-year-old German man died caused by a rare bacteria after his dog licked him, most likely, on the mouth area. Dogs are lickers! They lick everything. They even lick their sex organs. So, chances are, their mouths, especially their tongues, are haven for bacteria. Humans are lickers, too (I am no exception); but, unlike dogs, we clean our mouths, tongues included, by brushing, flossing, and gurgling with mouthwash. I brush my teeth three times a day. I floss every other day or every time I feel I need to. I gurgle with Listerine in the morning and at night before going to bed. Rest assured, my tongue is clean to lick (just kidding). . A friendly advice : Don't let your dog lick you! No pressure though. (Complementing image - from Pixabay)
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
26 Nov 19
When I had my dog, I always washed my hands after having any dealings with him and only allowed him to lick my hands.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Nov 19
@JudyEv Yes, it does seem to be the wise thing to do.
You've just come home after a long day at the office to find that...
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 19
I think you were very wise. I would never let an animal lick my face.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
26 Nov 19
Good advice, I have seen horrible stories of people who got terrible diseases from their dogs. I do not even wash the bowl of the cat in the kitchen sink. I wash it outside at the fountain and I use a separate towel to dry it.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
One of our neighbors have 2 dogs. I saw the woman letting their dogs licked her all over her face in their backyard during summer! Eww!
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
27 Nov 19
@antonbunot I have seen stories of people who lost their limbs because they contracted an infection from their dogs licking. I would never let an animal lick me on the face (not to mention the lips). When they lick my hands I go immediately to wash my hands.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Nov 19
@LadyDuck I warned our daughter about it. She owns 2 small dogs,
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Nov 19
Well lots of things can kill you so since I love my dogs I prefer that way to go!! lol
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
To let your dog lick you?! Fine . . but I suggest avoid letting your dog lick you on the lips - - Your dog may have that rare bacteria that killed the German guy. LOL
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
@BelleStarr Then your dog had not licked things contaminated with the killer bacteria! Maybe it is only in Germany where that killer bacteria are crawling! It will not take long till they migrate to the USA brought by various illegal immigrants.
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@Janet357 (75646)
26 Nov 19
thannk for this reminder.I wash my hands with soap and water everytime my dog licks me
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
Good thing to do!
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• Mexico
26 Nov 19
owwww, well yeah it could be dangerous when there's bacteria you don't really know you got
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
Por favor no bese su perro! LOL
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Nov 19
@samysotelo18 Hablo espanol poquito . .es nuestro lenguaje segundo en las filipinasl Translation to Canadian English - - I speak Spanish a bit, eh!
• Mexico
26 Nov 19
@antonbunot lolol No I wont!!
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• India
26 Nov 19
Yes I saw this in one of the article posted
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Dec 19
I saw that news also. Dogs are dogs and animals are animals. We should avoid beinh licked by them .
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
2 Dec 19
Yeah, especially male dogs . . they lick anything with irresistible smell . . .well, men, too, but we brush our teeth and tongue and gurgle with mouthwash . . .hehehe
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Dec 19
That's a rare incident. A dog's mouth sterilizes every 7 seconds. His mouth is cleaner than yours is.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Dec 19
@antonbunot I read that a long time ago.
@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 19
My Mum was always telling me not to let dogs lick my face. I don't like it but I know some are okay with it.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
27 Nov 19
I love animals, but I know what they lick and I do not want that they lick me.
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@thelme55 (77081)
• Germany
27 Nov 19
I have not heard of this bad news. Thank you for the reminders.
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@SRSaba (1128)
• Chennai, India
1 Dec 19
Yes, you are correct!
@porwest (90912)
• United States
22 Dec 19
It seems to be a fluke considering how many people have been licked by a dog. Still, why take chances.
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