Today, after getting home from finals and finishing the semester, I had a very heartfelt reunion with my dog during which he licked me all over the face. About an hour later, my dad told me, "By the way, don't let him lick you, he has hookworms." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, when I woke up, my dog excitedly came up to me and licked my face. A few minutes later, I find out he had thrown up twice before he licked my face. FML
Today, I found out my new puppy has worms by him scooting his butt across my new carpet. It's like smeared spaghetti. FML
Today, my puppy came into my room, and I cupped his head in my hands and bent down to kiss him. As I did, I realized that the part of his head I was kissing was covered in his own shit that he'd seemingly been rolling in. FML
Today, I caught my dog drinking from the toilet. After yelling at him, his apology was licking my face. FML
Today, I picked my dog up and nibbled her ear. On the tip of her ear was a large tick, which burst, sending blood into my mouth. FML
Today, my girlfriend came over to meet my parents. Everything was going fine until she said she owned a dog. My mom then immediately attempted to check her scalp for lice. FML
Today, after massive bouts of diarrhea, vomiting, and doctor visits lasting weeks, I finally got a diagnosis… from my puppy's vet. I got Giardia from my dog. FML
Today, I took my dog to the vet. He sat on my lap the whole car ride, licking my face and acting like my best friend. As soon as we got inside, he turned into a Tasmanian devil and pissed on my shoes, all while looking at me like I'd betrayed him. FML
Today, my dog had REALLY bad diarrhea. I found that out when I woke up to find it all over my bed. FML
Today, I went home for lunch. Upon opening the door, I smelled something horrid. My dog had opened his cage, eaten all the dog treats, and had diarrhea all over my bed and bedroom floor. FML
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Jellybellybeanz 22
Go to the doctor. Now. Sorry OP :/
Mynamewontfi 40
Is your dad Captain Hindsight?
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Comments (78)
avapaige1234 19
That's nasty! The best thing to do is to have yourself checked and I do hope the poor dog sees a vet.
Likian5 26
This is one of the reasons why I don't like dogs licking my face.
Edumcg 24
Because they remind you of your dad?
vlalam 24
I hope ur dad was just kidding.. If not, sorry bud, go to doc ASAP
worldclassrager 41
You both (you and your dog) better get checked out and or get a clean bill if health
grtfuldeadlovr 27
That is awful
rocker_chick23 27
Unless your dog eats its own shit, you can't get hookworm if they lick your face.
kasmol 16
Its doubtful you contracted hookworm. Hookworm larva are typically present in feces and on the ground, not in saliva. Most species of dog hookworm do not infect humans. Still its a good idea to get checked out, especially since treatment is easy.
sunshineb81 16
#19. Thank you. I'm amazed it took this long in the comments for someone to say that. Hookworms are hard to catch from your pet.
tencentsakiss 19
Thank you #19. I couldn't believe no one caught this. Hookworms aren't in saliva and they need to be absorbed through the skin from feces or eaten. Hookworms that affect dogs aren't zoonotic and can't be transferred to people. In extremely rare cases, if a person gets a canine hookworm, it will just sit below the surface of the skin and itch. It can't infect people the way it infects dogs.
Razi_tail 25
I am always surprised by how little people know and just say things without at least checking the internet first. Thank you previous three comments for some intellect on hookworms! I was searching for a correction on the transfer of hookworms and the fact that that are not zoonosis before commenting. :)
moomanjohnny 10
Aw, he should have told you earlier. Sorry op.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
Why let the dog lick you in the first place anyway? I like dogs but I find the licking gross. People would usually find gross another person licking them but it seems ok when it is an animal... Kinda weird.
schhichick 14
Because most humans understand social cues and what not to do. And although dog tongues may be gross they lick in a loving way if a human licked another human it might seem canabilistic?
nippleripple 9
considering its the dogs way of showing affection, why not let him lick you? my dog licks me all the time, he just doesn't have hookworms fortunately.
DanielleinDC 34
Because humans and dogs show affection in different ways. A dog licks his/her humans. Dogs wag their tails to show happiness. They tend to be guided by scent more than humans are.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
Fair enough, comparing humans and dogs was a bit silly of me. I still find the licking quite gross, dogs tend to lick anything, from their balls to dirty puddles.
schhichick 14
Such a squirmy or should I say sqwormy situation.