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Old 01-24-2011, 11:23 AM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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It was only a matter of time, I guess. Everything in one way, shape or form will kill you these days. Makes you wonder how we are able to live so much longer than our ancestors, who did not have all these warnings.

Now letting your dog sleep with you is "hazardous to your health".

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie in Your Bed Can Kill You

Maybe some truth to this. Our Yorkie can wake my wife and I up quite a few times at night when she rolls over on her back and starts snoring. And our Alaskan Malamute, who prefers the cool floor, can let loose with some gas that will make the Yorkie wake up and growl.

But they are family and you have to overlook these little things - deadly or not
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Old 01-24-2011, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO
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BE AFRAID!

No but seriously, look at the examples they cite:

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But disease can easily be transmitted by your pet kissing you. The study cited cases where a woman died of septic shock and renal failure after her cat, with whom she slept, licked open sores on her feet and toes. In another case, a 44-year-old man died of infection after his German shepherd puppy licked open abrasions on his hands.
So don't be disgusting and let your pet lick open wounds on your body and you'll probably be OK.
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Old 01-24-2011, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Life has a surprisingly high mortality rate.
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Old 01-24-2011, 06:39 PM
 
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Actually I'm much more concerned about assuming room temperature from a slip and fall in my friggin shower or a car wreck than from my two poodles (one miniature, one standard) keeping my size 12s warm at night. Rock on puppy dogs!!
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Old 01-24-2011, 08:52 PM
 
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I'm so Dead!





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Old 01-24-2011, 10:32 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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Life has a surprisingly high mortality rate.
Kinda has a tendency to get all of us sooner or later, doesn't it?

Didja ever try ta tell cats it's your bed, not theirs?
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Old 01-26-2011, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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Kinda has a tendency to get all of us sooner or later, doesn't it?

Didja ever try ta tell cats it's your bed, not theirs?
Especially after you turn on the electric blankie!
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:02 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Alarmist claptrap.
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:03 PM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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It was only a matter of time, I guess. Everything in one way, shape or form will kill you these days. Makes you wonder how we are able to live so much longer than our ancestors, who did not have all these warnings.

Now letting your dog sleep with you is "hazardous to your health".

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie in Your Bed Can Kill You

Maybe some truth to this. Our Yorkie can wake my wife and I up quite a few times at night when she rolls over on her back and starts snoring. And our Alaskan Malamute, who prefers the cool floor, can let loose with some gas that will make the Yorkie wake up and growl.

But they are family and you have to overlook these little things - deadly or not
My cat, Nimmy sleeps on my head at night. In the past I have acquired a flea or two, but they do not stick around (apparently, I am not tasty). To worry about such things is so far down on my list it's ridiculous.

I cannot imagine not having my kitties with me at night. In fact, the last time we purchased a bed, we got a king so that there would be enough room for everyone.

Veterinary scientists need to get a life.

20yrsinBranson
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:07 PM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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BE AFRAID!

No but seriously, look at the examples they cite:

So don't be disgusting and let your pet lick open wounds on your body and you'll probably be OK.
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The study cited cases where a woman died of septic shock and renal failure after her cat, with whom she slept, licked open sores on her feet and toes.
It sounds like this woman's immune system was already badly compromised. How many of us have OPEN WOUNDS on our body anyway? Obviously the cat sensed that there was a serious problem here, and tried (in the only way that it could) to HELP. While I am not a fan of letting pets lick wounds, I am certain that the "septic shock" the poor woman succumbed to had more to do with the fact that her body was not working properly than her cat licking her.

20yrsinBranson
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