Name: 你該讓狗狗舔你的臉嗎？ (Should You Let A Dog Lick Your Face?)
Uploaded: 2025-07-13T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 3 min 43 s

That feeling when you meet a new dog and it's all like lick, lick, lick, and I'm like YAAAAAS LOVE MEEEE!

剛認識的狗狗舔你舔不停，我的感覺完全就是「喔耶！來愛我吧！」

Greetings canine connoisseurs, dog devotees, puppy pundits!! Okay, I'll stop.

歡迎犬科動物行家、愛狗人士、寵物萬事通！我該適可而止了。

Although cats are the most popular pet in the US, outnumbering dogs by around 8 million, there are about 12 million more households with dogs-- presumably because of crazy cat ladies.

雖然美國最受歡迎的寵物是貓，比狗多了8百萬隻，但是仍有超過1千2百萬戶人家養狗，貓那麼多想必是因為「瘋愛貓咪老小姐」的緣故吧。

At least one DNews episode shows that humans who live with animals are affected by the animal's microbiome.

DNews至少有一集介紹過，人類與動物生活會感染動物的微生物。

But what about when those pups try and lick your face?  Gross. Or, is it?

不過寵物要是想舔你的臉，該怎麼辦？

What exactly should I be feeling? I'm so conflicted.

好噁...呃，不噁嗎？我到底該怎麼看待這件事？感覺好矛盾

First, there's a myth out there that dogs' mouth are cleaner than human's.

首先，有個迷思，聲稱狗的嘴巴比人類乾淨，

This is not true. Both human's and dog's mouth both contain bacteria, lots of it.

這並不正確。人和狗的嘴巴都藏著細菌，很多細菌，

But there's really no way to directly compare, because while they are both mouths, they're completely different environments!

但是沒辦法直接比較，因為，儘管它們都是嘴巴，口腔環境卻完全不同！

Studies of the bacteria of dogs' mouths have found hundreds of species of bacteria, with "significant" differences to human mouths.

研究發現狗的嘴巴有上百種細菌，相較人類，達到「顯著」差異。

Only 16 percent of dog oral microbiota overlaps with humans.

狗和人類的口腔微生物種類只有16%相同。

Another study in the Archives of Oral Biology, says there are definitely harmful pathogens in your pup's face-hole!

口腔生物學資料庫另一項研究指出，你家寵物「臉上的孔洞」肯定藏了有害病原體！

A separate study in PlosOne from 2015, found that oral-to-oral transfers of bacteria from dogs to owners can cause gingivitis and periodontal disease!

2015年《PlosOne》期刊另一項研究發現，狗對飼主口對口傳染的細菌可能導致齒齦炎和牙周疾病！

P. gulae, for example, can cause inflamed gums and even tooth loss...it's super rare in humans, but common in dogs, and 16 percent of owners had it!

例如P. gulae細菌會造成牙齦發炎、甚至牙齒脫落，對人類來說十分罕見，卻在狗狗間廣為流傳，而且有16%飼主患有此症！

There's even some bacteria in dogs mouths which are antibiotic resistant, meaning if it were to spread to humans, we would have trouble treating it.

狗的口腔中有些細菌甚至具抗生素抗藥性，也就是說，如果這類細菌感染了人類，會很難治療。

On top of all THAT, if you have a cut in your mouth, or some bleeding gums from basic gingivitis, bacteria from your dog's tongue could enter that open wound, and spread infections deeper into your body.

此外，如果你嘴巴受傷，或因齒齦炎有牙齦出血現象，狗舌頭上的細菌就會通過傷口，將傳染病帶進你的身體裡面。

We do have some natural defenses, though.

Both human and dog saliva have antibacterial properties.

人類和狗的唾液都有抗菌能力。

They're basic, but play a part in wound-licking. That DOESN'T mean you should let your pet lick your wound though.

算是基本防護，舔傷口時會起作用，但並不表示你應該讓寵物舔你的傷口。

Case studies have found infections from another mouth bacteria in animals called Pasteurella can result.

案例研究發現，另一種動物口腔細菌「巴斯德氏菌」(Pasteurella) 會致病。

A pasteurella infection can be treated with antibiotics, but can also be dangerous as it opens the way for more serious infections.

感染巴斯德氏菌可以用抗生素治療，但是如果合併感染了更嚴重的傳染病，情況也會變得危險。

So, the thing is, yes, face licking can be gross… but there's not actually a ton of danger from infectious bacteria.

所以，重點是：對，被狗舔臉很噁... 但那些傳染性病菌沒那麼危險。

They ARE there, so being skeezed-out at the idea of swapping saliva with a dog is probably warranted.

它們確實「存在」，因此你或許有權認定，與狗狗交換口水的想法令人不舒服

But sources are quick to say, both mouths contain tons of bacteria.

但是，我們也要加緊補充說明，不論狗或人口腔都含有一大堆細菌。

Plus, PET LOVERS: INFECTION GOES BOTH WAYS.

此外，愛狗人請注意：「傳染是雙向的！」

You don't want to infect your dog with YOUR dirty mouth, do you?!

你不想讓小狗因為「你」骯髒的嘴巴生病，對吧？

To be honest, you're more likely to catch an infection by swapping saliva with another human than with a dog, but just to be safe…

老實說，你還比較可能因為和另一個人類交換口水而被傳染，而不是和狗，不過為了安全起見...

you know… the more you know the better.

You do you, but think about where you put your mouth, and if you're a kid or elderly, you're even more susceptible to infection.

你要顧好自己，不過也要注意你把嘴巴放在哪裡<如果你是小孩子或老年人，更有可能被感染。

In the end, the Centers for Disease Control recommends anytime you ever come in contact with any dog you wash your hands afterward.

最後，美國疾病管制與預防中心建議，無論何時接觸任何狗狗，事後都要洗手。

Maybe splash a little soapy water on your face if you're getting puppy kisses too.

如果你也得到了小狗的親吻，或許可以在臉上潑一點肥皂水。

Get a weekly round-up of our most popular videos across all our shows at TestTube.com/fwd

每週在 TestTube.com/fwd 獲取我們所有節目中最受歡迎的影片匯總

Dogs are starting to show up everywhere these days, even in bars and restaurants.

如今，狗狗的身影開始隨處可見，甚至在酒吧和餐廳裡也隨處可見。

Should you be worried when you're sharing a pint with a poodle? Brunch with a boxer? Snacks with a shit-zu?

和貴賓犬共享啤酒、和拳師犬共進早午餐、和西施犬一起吃零食，該擔心嗎？

Trace answers all you worries in this video.

Trace 會在這個影片中解答你所有的擔憂。

Do you let dogs lick your face? Share ice cream with you? Well, let us know in the comments! Subscribe for more and I'll see you next time on DNews.

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