Found this on a nut allergy webpage:
"In the most extreme cases, (which are rare), nut allergy sufferers can have a severe reaction after just touching any nut containing substance (a condition termed as contact anaphylaxis) – for example they may react after being kissed by someone wearing a lipstick that contains nut oil."

I volunteered at a daycare center years ago, and one of the 3 year olds was allergic to everything, from dairy to strawberries to nuts - and I remember that his doctor had to periodically check out the classroom to make sure that there was no nut products there, as this little boy was so severe that he could have a potentially deadly contact reaction.

I would think that parents who have children with this severe of a problem would be extremely over-cautious in regards to their child, and never even go near a strange dog, let alone let one lick it.

[ October 22, 2001: Message edited by: 3-greys-and-a-mutt ]