| Hi Joan,
I am a real dog
lover, but I will try to answer your question as objectively as
possible.
A bath means that
your little girl is literally sitting in water which the dog is sitting
in.
So, anything that
is being washed off the dog, is in the water that your daughter is
sitting in. That means her vagina and urethra (the hole out of which she
pees) is exposed to this dirty and soapy water, and she could possibly get a
urinary tract infection (just from the dirty water).
I love dogs, but
sometimes we have to draw the line between who are the animals in the
family and who are the humans.
So, to answer your
question...I do not think that it is healthy nor hygienic for your little
girl to take a bath with a 100 pound Black lab. It sounds like fun, but
it really isn't a good idea.
Since it's your X's
girlfriend, you're going to have to try to be diplomatic, without
getting your little girl in the middle of any arguments.
Good luck, and thank you for your
question. Dr. Mike
This article was reviewed
04/23/2010 07:24 AM
|