Is a dog's mouth cleaner than a human's?

Asked by missv about 1 year ago, 10 answers.

they say a dogs mouth is cleaner than humans mouth's ... what do you guys think??

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Answered by funadvice on Aug 21, 2007, 01:34PM
42280 answers

obviously that is not true because a dog cleans the germs off them selves, and clean the private parts, so no dogs dont have a cleaner mouth than a human's mouth

Answered by attentionham on Aug 21, 2007, 05:19PM
256 answers

I just looked this up...

According to ABC News, this is basically an urban legend. However, unlike the one about the psycho killer with the hook, this story has a grain of truth. Although the mouth of a typical dog is full of bacteria, it's "species specific." So, if a dog were to lick a person, most of the germs wouldn't transfer. "Bottom line -- you're more likely to get a serious illness from kissing a person than kissing a dog."

The myth may have stemmed from the way pups lick their wounds. A dog's tongue gets rid of dead tissue so wounds heal faster. Perhaps folks concluded that dog saliva is "healthy." Hardly the case, but you shouldn't be afraid of licks. They might be gross, but they're not dangerous.

YOU DECIDE

Answered by xlovergirlx on Aug 21, 2007, 10:33PM
4 answers

yup lol

Answered by hottie_wanted on Aug 23, 2007, 07:46AM
27 answers

A dog has cleaner germs then humans do so... you have to make that decison

Answered by maxypoo on Aug 23, 2007, 04:36PM
405 answers

i heard that to my doggy can kiss me all he wants!!!

Answered by badxxgurl on Aug 26, 2007, 05:19PM
213 answers

of course ! ~~~

Answered by rittybit on Oct 06, 2007, 02:05PM
10 answers

Totally! So make way for a lot of doggy kisses!!!

Answered by shaybaby94 on Jan 14, 2008, 07:22AM
4 answers

no way because I have like 3 poodles and there breath is funky to the maximum!!!

Answered by shaybaby94 on Jan 14, 2008, 07:22AM
4 answers

no way because I have like 3 poodles and there breath is funky to the maximum!!!

Answered by dustydixierose on Feb 24, 2008, 11:30PM
71 answers

I know dogs do some disgusting stuff, but if you stop and think about it, people do stuff just as gross. We eat without washing our hands, bite our fingernails after we touch door knobs.. what if someone came out of the bathroom and didnt wash their hands and touched that door knob?? YOUR NOT LICKING YOURSELF, YOUR LICKING OTHER PEOPLE!! HELLLO.. and NO ONE can say they arent guilty of eating without washing their hands first at least one time.. NO ONE! So, do I think a dogs mouth is cleaner? You bet cha!

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