7 Things You Were Told About Dogs That Are Completely False (According to Vets)

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7 Things You Were Told About Dogs That Are Completely False (According to Vets)

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7 Things You Were Told About Dogs That Are Completely False (According to Vets)

We love our dogs. And because we love them, we share information about them — sometimes accurate, sometimes not. Here are seven common dog beliefs that veterinarians consistently say need to go.

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1. "A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's." Veterinarians wish this one would retire. Dogs and humans have entirely different bacteria in their mouths, and neither is "cleaner." Dogs routinely lick things that would make most humans uncomfortable.

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