2006-09-17 06:32:59 · 13 answers · asked by alaskablue2 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
no, but the bacteria they generally have in there mouths is species specific so it wont hurt you. people believed that it was clean because they lick their wounds to "clean" them when all that is really happening is they are removing dead tissue.
2006-09-17 06:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by mypurpleelephant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who has dealt with human bites & dog bites over a long period of time knows 100% for sure that human bites are by far worse. Whoever is spreading the urban myth that DOG bites are worse--why THAT'S the urban myth!!
In vitro (in the lab petri dish) & hypothetically speaking, bacterial counts from a dog mouth may be worth noticing. BUT dogs have a higher acid & enzyme level in their mouths, and so the bacteria counts are in vivo (on the bitee, so to speak) less serious.
Without a doubt, if I had a choice between a dog bite and a human bite on MY arm, I'm taking the dog bite.
Be not confused about the exposure of dog mouth with the grooming of the dog's anus & anal glands; the residual bacterial counts in the dog's mouth are not the same compared to if a human did the exact same thing (to a dog or another human). That would be the worst of both worlds!
2006-09-17 14:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by knewknickname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe some of these answers! Dogs mouths
have certain enzymes in their mouths that can kill lots
of germs but that doesn't guarantee that they are germ
free. Like the other responders have said, a dog will
eat or lick anything, especially things that humans
absolutely will not. So with that in mind, what do you
think? I don't think anyone or anythings mouth is
ever truely clean. Yuck!
2006-09-17 13:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by tightcurls69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, dogs mouths are not cleaner than human's mouths. I watched an episode of Dr. Know a few months ago and they did tests on this, and it is not true.
2006-09-17 13:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kelsie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just something that completely discusting people tell themselves to make it seem socially acceptable to french kiss another species.
It is STILL discusting, cleaner or not.
I don't lick my as*s clean, how bout you?
2006-09-17 13:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go french kiss one and let us know who gets sick first...you or the dog that just ate the steamy pile in the yard
2006-09-17 13:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not really. But that's why they sell dog biscuits!! while the eating it, it cleans their teeth.
2006-09-17 13:37:19 · answer #7 · answered by alfonso 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea. they have different enzymes than humans in their mouths
2006-09-17 13:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by Paul W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are but you are still not suppose to let them lick your face.
2006-09-17 20:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Especially yours!!
2006-09-17 13:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋