Hello ( dogs licking humans,is it harmful )

So I have a question, I heard that leting your dog lick your face is not good because they cary bacteria that can harm you. Is it true?

Well all my dogs lick my face and I've never had a problem with it!

Fully recomend it. After 27 years of setter drool on my face people say I look loads younger than my age... far cheaper than botox

It's probably less unhygenic than public transport

I've never caught anything from my dog licking my face. It's not something I encourage as mine tries to stick his tongue in my mouth or up my nose but I don't freak out if he gets me.

Depends really! I wouldn't want my dog licking my face if she'd recently gone on a cat poo binge that does carry germs! However, as long as they're not licking your mouth after eating loads of manure etc. I really don't see the harm. My dog licks my face all the time and I've never been ill because of it

Well as dogs like licking their bums, and feet, eating poop of various descriptions i do not allow my dogs to lick me.

It is something I prefer to avoid and I am not exactly thrilled if the same behaviour is exhibited by humans either.

I do not let my dog lick my mouth or anywhere near my eyes.

Apart from that, he is allowed to lick and seems to like licking my arm, neck and ankles.

I would not let any dog lick my mouth, ever.

The answer is to be selective......

I have had my face licked by dogs for years and its never done me any harm, besides it helps build up immuinity to things

I try not to let mine do it, but they do. It's true there is allsorts of bacteria on their tongues at some times of the day.

But as a kid I used to pick up horse poo with my holey marigold gloves on then eat my dinner without washing my hands daily, so maybe that built up my immune system!