AIBU to think dog owners have low hygiene standards.

I often think something similar, but about people with small children. I find my dogs way less gross than other people's sticky, snotty, grubby kids (especially kids that pick their noses and either eat it or wipe it in random places, or kids that run all over furniture with their outdoor shoes on). I especially hate having a child's beloved but utterly filthy soft toy anywhere near me - the ones that look like they haven't been washed ever and have clearly been in a child's mouth and god knows where else. And I am not sure I have the words for parents who pick food off their child's face and eat it themselves (seen more than one of my friends do this with their babies and it's gross gross gross).

I don't feel the need to post about it though as it's up to parents what they tolerate. Same for dog owners. Other people's filth is always more disgusting than your own.

I agree. My dogs have never come up to me with green snot all over their faces and attempted to rub it all over my clothes.

I read that people were being encouraged to not wash their hands after stroking their dog because our immune systems are in desperate need. We live in a far too sanitised world and it causes all sorts of problems for our immune and digestive systems.

Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn

I know lots of hygienic and unhygienic dog owners, the same as non dog owners. But my friend lets her child nap in the dog bed with the dog and that’s one of the grossest things I’ve ever seen. When the child woke up and got out of the dog bed he had a bit of dog biscuit/treat stuck to his face and crumbs on his clothes and he smelt like the dog.

Mind you a Facebook post that went viral a while ago of the teabag mountain on someone’s oven was also very gross and nothing to do with a dog so I guess we could just say lots of people are gross and it’s nothing to do with if they have a dog.

You need to spend half an hour at a farm or with a horsey lady like myself 🤣🤣 you’d be horrified!!

Depends on the toddler😂

OP you’re probably perfectly correct 😄

My house and gardens contain too many animals to count - we have more dogs than is probably sensible and the amount of small furries probably cost us the equivalent of a mortgage payment each month!

So much hair and hay everywhere - no matter how much I keep on top of things there’s bound to be something unmentionable floating around at any given time.

But I wouldn’t change it for the world! This is our world, and our happiness. Given the choice between all my wonderful animals or a pristine clean home, I would choose the former every time 😊

I have a dog and honestly yes it's a little gross, but I do believe a little exposure is good for the immune system! Now, would I let a really moulting dirty dog sleep in my bed, no - but my dog isn't that. (Not saying she isn't still a bit gross but you know, so am i) I do wash my hands before touching food that someone else might touch or eat and I would absolutely shoo my dog away from food though, that's just impolite not to surely?
However - as a dog owner, I'm so curious about cat owners and hygiene because they are all over tables and counter surfaces?? Cat owners, what's the deal, do you do anything specific to counteract this?

I think toddlers are far more disgusting hygiene-wise than dogs.

I've had (and loved) both, I think you just accept they are part of your family and live with the consequences.

From where Im sitting I can see the cat strolling all over the worktops

So you can add cats owners into the mix as well.

I agree with u OP. Everywhere you go now is crawling with dogs Everywhere. People letting their dogs lick their face 🤢 The smell when you walk into a house that has dogs. I'm not kidding I know one woman who lives in a small semi with kids and 7 dogs! SEVEN! 😷

some chicken maybe some sex

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This about sums it up. True enough

Yes, my dog is grubby and I stroke him, forget to wash my hands, and let him on the sofa.

I think there is some research that says dog owners are healthier. Lots of germs to boost the immune system. Walks for heart health and relaxing cuddles.

I don’t have pets but being too clean isn’t good for you. Pets are good for preventing allergies ok believe.

Messes obviously 🙄

Sorry, OP, but we 'unhygienic' dog owners are actually healthier than all you germophobes and squeaky clean showhome owners . https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/well/family/are-pets-the-new-probiotic.html Pet germs amd dirt are good for you!

On one thread I read how there are apparently sometimes dirtier people in cafes than dogs but then I feel like it’s unlikely smelly old Joe or whoever has been rolling in fox poo recently and even less likely he will be sitting with no pants on in the cafe and sniffing and licking food !

What harm did any of that do. Were you sick? Agree with the PP above, it’s good to be a bit dirty

I adore animals but I hate smells, hairs and messages that are not my own. Weirdly enough I don't care about animals in shops, pubs, cafes or other peoples houses, just not in my own home.

It's so goady to generalise all dog owners 🙄