I have a nasty case of Athletes foot , I am worried about my little dog that likes to sleep under the covers with me at night. I do wear socks to bed but if he accidently comes in contact with my bare foot can he contract the fungus?
2007-12-08 15:53:11 · 3 answers · asked by joojoobee 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is possible but not likely if you have clean socks on. Let him sleep between two blankets rather than right on your feet just to be on the safe side.
2007-12-08 16:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. My dog gets popcorn smelling feet during the summer when my husband's slippers are off. Sometimes she removes parts of her pads because it's so itchy. He feet become gloopy. I give each foot a thirty second dip into 50:50 warm water and hydrogen peroxide for 3 - 4 days in a row. The smell eventually goes away and the gloopiness dries. We wrap her feet in triangular bandages until they heal. The peroxide bleaches her black feet brown. But it works.
2007-12-08 16:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Em E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes! athletes foot is a form of ringworm and ringworm is highly contagious in animals and people
2007-12-08 15:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so
2007-12-08 16:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Anthony 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-12-08 15:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by Derek S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋