Sweet Labrador Mix Refuses to Eat Without Getting a Kiss on Forehead
For every dog out there that's as chill as can be, there's a Bo. Bo is a little bit high-maintenance about his dinner routine. The Black Lab needs a little love and affection before eating anything. And by that we mean the Labrador Retriever needs a big, old, kiss.
Cassidy Barnard has been watching the Black Labrador Retriever for her neighbors, which is when she noticed the adorable habit he has.
Every day Barnard would go to feed the Labrador Retriever — and every day she noticed that Bo made a special request. He didn't just want a kiss before eating, he needed it. He would demand a little smooch before tucking into his meal.
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We get it Bo, it's always better to share a meal with someone you love! And we don't think Barnard minded it either. "My heart cannot handle it," she joked in the caption.
Luckily for Bo, people in the comments section didn't judge him. "I cannot describe the way this makes me feel," wrote one person. "Bo is really thinking 'ugh she forgets EVERY TIME,'" someone else teased. "The fact that he got a kiss on the nose often enough that to him it became part of his routine makes me so happy for him," someone else praised. "Not to be dramatic but I would die for this dog," joked another commenter.
Should You Kiss Dogs?
The topic of kissing pets is somewhat controversial. To non-pet owners, the mere thought of giving a dog a kiss might even seem gross. But many pet owners would strongly disagree. Some of them couldn't go one day without giving their dogs a smooch. So is it a matter of preference or is there a real answer to the debate?
Pet owners, avert your eyes. Unfortunately, it might not be advisable to give your dog a kiss. There are several reasons for this, but the big issue is that your dog doesn't just put his or her face in your face — they put it everywhere.
Dogs use their noses and their tongues to explore the world. Meaning that they can lick or ingest a lot of weird stuff. The potential for your dog to pass on zoonotic disease is high, meaning parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia; viruses like rabies; bacteria like brucellosis and salmonella; and Fungi like ringworm.
Of course, for some people the risk of contracting disease is worth it. There's pretty nothing we could say that would keep them from kissing their pets.
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