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7. Still pretty gross.

Reply to Duer 157099 (Reply #3)

Thu May 16, 2013, 01:28 PM

May 2013

I just got done scolding my dog for taking a bite of some homeless person's pile of soft-serve. I was so disgusted! Then later on, he's licking some woman face.

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As a dog owner, here are 5 situations that freak me out [View all] KurtNYC May 2013 OP

Don't let someone else's dog lick your face. Quantess May 2013 #1

But to be fair... Duer 157099 May 2013 #3

Still pretty gross. Quantess May 2013 #7

Lol! My baby loves that as a snack as well. Dash87 May 2013 #11

I don't let any dog lick my face. Even if they don't eat poop, they lick their butts. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #6

plus there is the worm problem.n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #25

As opposed to shaking the hand of that person who just used the restroom without bothering to wash hlthe2b May 2013 #8

Looks like you didn't read the whole post. (no text) Quantess May 2013 #9

Dogs have a higher tolerance for salmonella and the like KurtNYC May 2013 #21

Nonsequitor? hlthe2b May 2013 #22

I thought I was responding to your statement that 'human pathogens are more risky to us' KurtNYC May 2013 #29

Pathogens transmitted directly from humans to humans n/t hlthe2b May 2013 #33

If the dog has minty fresh breath lapislzi May 2013 #19

Oh my God Aerows May 2013 #24

Geebus. Are you sure you really want to be a dog owner? hlthe2b May 2013 #2

I suspect KurtNYC lives in a dense urban neighborhood. Quantess May 2013 #5

Yes, on a busy sidewalk they can come at you from all angles KurtNYC May 2013 #23

Sadly, some people are beyond education. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #13

re: "Where I come from, you ask permission to pet someone's dog". hlthe2b May 2013 #14

On rushing up and high voice -- I didn't have those things happen when I had my boxers KurtNYC May 2013 #30

The first two can be solved by crossing the street. kickysnana May 2013 #4

Be patient with dog owners Johnny2X2X May 2013 #10

Put a yellow ribbon on your dog lead TrogL May 2013 #12

that's a really good idea d_r May 2013 #15

THAT is so cool. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #16

I'm gradually teaching people TrogL May 2013 #20

neat project - don't expect people to be smart enough to respect it. hollysmom May 2013 #17

Thank you so much for that link! I have a beautiful little Cavalier that is Zul Incarnate with dogs. nolabear May 2013 #27

Very cool. Thanks for sharing that! KurtNYC May 2013 #31

I've cared for dogs now and again ... Arugula Latte May 2013 #18

I knew a guy who trained his dog not to take ANY food Politicalboi May 2013 #26

Ah, yes. All the reasons SheilaT May 2013 #28

In several instances I've been with friends who have dogs, and Arugula Latte May 2013 #32

I'm inclined to think that things such as you've just described or as I've SheilaT May 2013 #35

Good insight. Arugula Latte May 2013 #36

I always ask people if I can pet their dogs, but I have to smirkymonkey May 2013 #34