Dog Spit
Simple Pleasures.
Sometimes I think we are reminded that these exist by our children more often than not.
This morning I was reminded of life’s simple joys by my four year old daughter. She slept late, probably due to all of the activities we have partaken in this week, from picnics to berry picking, bike riding and school. As soon as she woke, OK I nudged her along with a few kisses too after I finished my latest book, I took her to the toilet to potty.
She had wanted to get kisses from one of our dogs on the way, she reached out to grab a passing pet, but I couldn’t lean over enough for her to actually get close enough to Koda’s nose for licks. So as she was on the potty, I put my face really close to hers and called the dog over with kissing like, embarrassing, noises.
The dog obliged, as dogs always do, and took to cleaning any possible remnants of last nights dinner off my daughter’s face. The smile of sheer delight was the perfect reminder for a less easily delighted Mom.
Many people would be completely grossed out by this. Endless kisses from an animal who licks its own ass AND eats other dogs poop.
But heaven is in a little girls smile. And it is still early, chances are the dog hasn’t gotten any fresh brown nuggets just yet. My daughter often says “Aww, Koda loves me” as she smiles after we are awash in the dogs loves and tongue first thing in the morning; you see she likes to jump up on the edge of the bed to wake us with such.
Every morning.
Who am I to say, “That is disgusting don’t let the dog lick you like that”? My daughter has seen the dog eat the other dogs turds. She is privy to the same information I am.
I still let the dog lick my face too.
Life’s simple pleasures come from dog licks. Ask my daughter, she knows.
And in all reality, my daughter has gotten far sicker from playdates with her human compatriots than from snuggling with her puppy companion.
Spill it: Do you let your dirty, gross, household creatures lick you? Or does it completely disgust you beyond belief?
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September 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I can just see Sedona’s sweet smile while reading this post. Although I do find the thought of a dog licking me or my children’s face rather disgusting, it is a sweet gesture of love between man and mutt.
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I love this! I love my dogs and whenever they lick me or I share an ice cream cone with them and someone says something to me about germs, I just tell them I would rather have dog germs than most human germs. Plus, I keep telling myself something I heard once, which is that dogs mouths are cleaner than ours. I don’t know if that’s a myth or not, but I like to believe it’s true and I go with it. Yeah for your daughter! I hope she never gets tired of the joy of doggie kisses !!