I voted no but only because I don't give him "people food" except for occasional meat, fruit or veggies and then only in his dish separate from our mealtimes.
I didn't vote, but no, I don't let him lick the plates, but he graciously "cleaned" the highchair tray for me 3 times a day for about a year (when we stopped using it).
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Rachel
Wife to Bryant
Mom to Jacob 12-25-95 and Owen 12-13-02
No, it's not that disgusting...I mean you wash the dishes, right?
But it isn't a wise thing to feed a dog from your plate, either while you're eating or right when you're done. It is a pack mentality thing...in a pack, the alpha dog eats first uninterrupted. Only animals who are on the same level as the alpha (read NONE, or perhaps only their mate or offspring) eat with them.
If you have a dog with dominance issues, this is not the best thing to do - cause it indicates that you're not the one in charge.
FAT FACT:
20 years ago a standard cup of coffee was 8 ounces and had 45 calories.
Today's 16 ounce cup of "brand" coffee has 350 calories.
You need to walk approximately one hour and 20 minutes to burn off the extra 305 calories in the "brand" coffee.
We don't want our dog to beg, so he isn't suppose to be given people food. Well, I actually cook for him so he does get people food, just not what we are eating or from our dishes, only in his own!
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Allison
mama to Ara, Simone, and Zarin
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