Do you let your dog lick your plate?

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-03-2012, 12:06 PM

Nope!!

And with Bruce's RB Cocker Spaniel, BJ, we didn't either. BUT Bruce would scrape plates into his dish out in the garage. That little habit did not carry over with the dogs we have now. I refuse!

The only human food they get is carrots (daily), sometimes cheese or lunchmeat and peanut butter. I'm a mean mom!

**dukedogsmom** · 02-03-2012, 12:18 PM

Ew! No.

**IRescue452** · 02-03-2012, 01:01 PM

If its something they can have and they haven't been begging I will let them have it. They have to sit stay first and be invited to lick it. What's eww about a plate that's going to be washed anyway?

**pomtzu** · 02-03-2012, 02:12 PM

Sure - why not??? As long as it's something that they are allowed to have, tho I don't make a habit of it. And why the eww's and no's??? You're going to wash the plate anyway - right??

**SWHouston** · 02-04-2012, 10:41 AM

This certainly gives one a fresh outlook, on Dental Hygiene for their animals, doesn't it

**wolf_Q** · 02-04-2012, 05:27 PM

My mom would always freak out if I tried to do let them lick a plate so I never did. Then I met Corby. He considers it the "pre-wash" cycle for the dishwasher. I feel like it's okay if the dishes are going in a dishwasher - not sure you could get them clean enough hand washing. So pretty much every plate/pan/etc. gets a prewashing from the dogs.

**Karen** · 02-04-2012, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by wolf_Q

My mom would always freak out if I tried to do let them lick a plate so I never did. Then I met Corby. He considers it the "pre-wash" cycle for the dishwasher. I feel like it's okay if the dishes are going in a dishwasher - not sure you could get them clean enough hand washing. So pretty much every plate/pan/etc. gets a prewashing from the dogs.

I knew we liked Corby!

Hee hee!

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-03-2012, 02:12 PM

Oh, I should have mentioned........Zoee licks the plates when they are in the dishwasher.

When they are still dirty, of course! I don't really "let" her, but sometimes she sneaks a lick or two.

**sasvermont** · 02-03-2012, 02:27 PM

I do with food that I think will not make Prue sick. She expects it but doesn't always get her way. I see nothing wrong with it. She doesn't beg. If I say NO, she walks away, sad! She has gotten stuck food off just about every plate. It is like a "pre-wash" cycle for me!

So who wants to come to dinner tomorrow. LOL!

**dukedogsmom** · 02-03-2012, 02:39 PM

What's wrong with not liking it? Especially when you have no dishwasher. I wasn't brought up letting pets lick plates.

**Sowa** · 02-03-2012, 02:45 PM

I don't really like the thought of my dogs licking plates either. I also don't want them getting into a habit of thinking it's ok to sniff around my plate. Sometimes I get up for a minute (I have a low coffee table) I don't want them to think it's ok to take something off it. They have licked stuff off the plate when I wasn't looking, it's not really a big deal. I'd just rather they didn't.

**Lori Jordan** · 02-04-2012, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

Oh, I should have mentioned........Zoee licks the plates when they are in the dishwasher.

When they are still dirty, of course! I don't really "let" her, but sometimes she sneaks a lick or two.

I was just about to say the same thing!I don't make a habit of it either.Every animal owner is different.I use to let them,and that did not work.I do not like dogs that bag at the table.I do alot of dinner parties and having 4 big dogs sitting around a table begging is not my idea of fun.

**chocolatepuppy** · 02-05-2012, 08:15 AM

Dogs lick too many other places before they lick the plates, so no.

I don't freak if they do get a lick in though.

I hand wash my dishes so maybe that's not as clean as the hot water in a dishwasher.

**dab_20** · 02-05-2012, 11:00 AM

I used to let my dogs lick my spoon if I was eating yogurt or something, but not right off my plate. They have a bad enough begging habit. My fiance is extremely grossed out by it too, so no, I don't let them.