Animals licking you...

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Never been a fan. When i was real little i screamed and slapped.

You should net get sick from doggie kisses. I imagine it's like that for most animals. The bacteria in their mouths tend to be species specific so it should not affect you.

I don't mind animals licking me but I don't like it on my face. I don't like how it feels on my face. I loved when my cats would lick my hands. I like rough feeling. Cows have rough tongues too and I don't mind when the calves lick my hands. I let the horses lick my hands too. Unlike cows, their tongues are smooth. I always wash my hands thoroughly afterwards though. I don't usually wash them immediately afterwards especially if I am grooming the horses since my hands will get dirty again anyway. I do wash my hands very thoroughly before I leave the barn though.

I love my dogs dearly, and love when they snuggle with me, but don't like the licking sensation. It tickles and is a bit gross to me. I try not to react badly to it (I know this is stupid, but I don't want to hurt their feelings) but will do something to change/stop it like pick them up. Much of the time they just give one greeting lick which I just grin and bear.

They of course are completely onto the situation and use licking to get me to give them attention. As in 'Pet me or I will lick you.' They also know and use the worst possible places to lick, like in the ear, in the eye, or worst of all, up the nose.

Never let my dog lick me let alone any animal! God, I remember the petting Zoo as a kid...disgusting!

On the technical side, licking to the mouth or an open wound is not a good idea, or at least does increase the chance of transmitting germs, in either direction.

The number of germs present in humans and dogs is amazing. Over 10,000 different germs are present in a healthy human. I can't remember the number that dogs have but it was also in the thousands, and quite a few are transferrable. The number on dogs is increased if they spend time outside.

Its not all bad however as recent studies show children born in homes with dogs, particulary those that do spend time outside have fewer illnesses, including allergies and some other respiratory conditions. The theory is that the exposure to the germs the dogs bring has a good effect on the childs immune system, making it more robust.

I recall watching a documentary that stated that dogs lick a persons face and mouth if they want that person to regurtitate their food (be sick) so the dog can eat it. It is what puppies do to their Mothers when they want them to reguritate what they have eaten.

I think I read its also how they find out what the other has been eating.

My little kitty beauty that's been gone for two years used to groom my head and it was like a massive deep tissue massage. I loved it.

Only cats. Dogs I despise deeply.

i really don't like it. I also don't like petting animals that will leave hair on me. I can stand both for a short period of time (sometimes) but by and large no way no how. Get me a lint roller and let me wash my hands three times.

(And I'm not a clean freak I just have issues with touch and my hands specifically).

I like it when cats lick me, especially my cat. I love the unique texture the cats' tongues give.

Some dog licks I can tolerate, but most I cannot, as they tend to slobber and are disgusting, and I have to wash off afterward.

I don't like cats licking my skin but I don't mind if they like my hair a little bit. When I first got my dog I thought I would not like it, but I do. I don't like it though when he accidently licks my tongue ( So! Gross!! !) I really like it when he licks my feet. He does it because he really likes me. Sometimes he does get to be too much and I make him stop.

Deb1970 is that your pup in your avatar? He's really cute.