How many of you are this cautious with your pets in the house?

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Posted : 12/6/2007 2:34:54 AM

whtsthfrequency
Dogs have less germs in their mouths then humans for starters.

No, actually the concentration is about equal. I don't know how that tale started. But dogs certainly don't have any sort of great proportion more, as this article would have you believe.

A dogs mouth has more 'good' bacteria inside then a humans (especially if a dog is fed a healthy raw diet which in turn gives them a strong immune system), thus making their mouths better at fighting the 'bad' bacteria then human mouths.. so yes, a dogs mouth is in fact cleaner. :o)

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Posted : 12/6/2007 10:43:21 AM

workinpaws
whtsthfrequency
Dogs have less germs in their mouths then humans for starters.

No, actually the concentration is about equal. I don't know how that tale started. But dogs certainly don't have any sort of great proportion more, as this article would have you believe.
A dogs mouth has more 'good' bacteria inside then a humans (especially if a dog is fed a healthy raw diet which in turn gives them a strong immune system), thus making their mouths better at fighting the 'bad' bacteria then human mouths.. so yes, a dogs mouth is in fact cleaner. :o)

This is not true. The designation of good or bad for bacteria only has to do with where they are. The good bacteria in a dog's colon are life threatening in a soft tissue infection after a bite.