Tongue Bath

Filed under super furry animals

I really love the idea of dogs. I usually find something cute about even the mangiest of them, and the thought of having this constant companion who cares about everything you say, wants to go wherever you want to go, appreciates your cooking so much he jumps onto the table to get it, and makes strangers baby-talk to him out of nowhere is pretty attractive to me.

When I’m actually around dogs, though, I’m reminded that they poop with abandon without ever offering to help clean up, force their pointy little heads into every available just-washed palm for petting, are so difficult to bathe that their owners rarely do it, and have no concept of the difference between Thanksgiving turkey and bird crap.

So watching this bit of face-licking go down through the lens of my camera on Christmas at my parents’ house gave me palpitations:

beagle dog licking face

beagle dog licking face

My sister’s beagle. My stepbrother’s baby. Endless nightmares.

9 Comments

  1. Thank GOD Chihuahua wants less than nothing to do with Harper. Keeping that kid clean is hard enough!

  2. Lisa says:

    I love dogs, but I am so not a fan of slobber.

  3. Cassie says:

    When dogs lick me, I get angry. What does that mean?

  4. Jessica R. says:

    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve yelled, “Do NOT lick her IN the mouth!” before chasing the dog away from Sarah. Unfortunately it’s usually too late by that point. I guess I should be glad they like her and reassure myself that it’s immunity building at work… then mercilessly brush her mouth and teeth.

  5. Megan says:

    Hahaha. I used to work for a doggy daycare in San Francisco (where they treat their animals like royalty) and you would have hated it… dog poop everywhere, constant face-licks, the occasional bite.

    I love dogs, but I’m not sure I’d want to own one of my own. I’m a cat person all the way.

  6. bluzdude says:

    You guys are looking at it all wrong. The dog is the best baby-face-washing device ever. After a messy feeding, just set baby on the ground and let the dog do the clean up. Win/Win.

  7. anne says:

    Bluzdude and I are in agreement. Check out this gem from last fall. Sam loves his doggies!

    • katie ett says:

      No, Sam, NO!

      But 4realz, Baby Sam is The Kewtest, and that laugh almost made me think this is an acceptable thing for a mother to watch happen.