The fact that Jan is an admitted dog kisser and someone suggested that PIB may be into this sport brings a relevant question> Is dog kissing in Dominican Republic safe?
I would like to hear from experts in the field, doctors or veterinarians in the board who can address this issue. Here are a few concerns:
1)Dominican Perros Hueveros o Vira Latas, more commonly known in America as stray dogs are a different breed from all dogs. The Dominican breed eats everything from feces to plastic. Their main source of food is garbage cans. Each Huevero marks his territory,or garbage can, and watches the garbage with jealousy. They specialize in knocking off the garbage can and pilfering the plastic bags to select their meal. Every form of spoiled food and material is stored in the bags. They also eat from the street trash and drink polluted water from the sewers. They suffer from all types of skin diseases and carry many parasites and fleas.
2)Your dog, however trained and cared for will be in mouth and body contact with Dominican stray dogs no matter how much you try to avoid it. This contact will bring about transmission of fluids. Dominican Hueveros are part of neighborhood "gangs". I saw a dog herd of about 30 on Luperon Avenue organized in such way that they would cross the street together. No neighborhood is exempt from having Hueveros. My neighborhood has a group of 10.
So, considering this, is dog kissing in the Dominican Republic safe?Is it safe anywhere?
TW(aka Golo)
I would like to hear from experts in the field, doctors or veterinarians in the board who can address this issue. Here are a few concerns:
1)Dominican Perros Hueveros o Vira Latas, more commonly known in America as stray dogs are a different breed from all dogs. The Dominican breed eats everything from feces to plastic. Their main source of food is garbage cans. Each Huevero marks his territory,or garbage can, and watches the garbage with jealousy. They specialize in knocking off the garbage can and pilfering the plastic bags to select their meal. Every form of spoiled food and material is stored in the bags. They also eat from the street trash and drink polluted water from the sewers. They suffer from all types of skin diseases and carry many parasites and fleas.
2)Your dog, however trained and cared for will be in mouth and body contact with Dominican stray dogs no matter how much you try to avoid it. This contact will bring about transmission of fluids. Dominican Hueveros are part of neighborhood "gangs". I saw a dog herd of about 30 on Luperon Avenue organized in such way that they would cross the street together. No neighborhood is exempt from having Hueveros. My neighborhood has a group of 10.
So, considering this, is dog kissing in the Dominican Republic safe?Is it safe anywhere?
TW(aka Golo)