This article is so stupid.  It tries to sound alarmist, explaining that letting your dog kiss you is bad for both of you because it spreads germs that cause plaque.  No s#&!  Those germs are everywhere.  You think that people without dogs wake up with fresh breath after brushing the night before?  NO!  You are going to get this crap no matter what.  That’s how the world works.  I didn’t set up that system, but to claim that dogs are harmful for that reason is ludicrous.  Say it’s because they lick their butts then your face, say it’s because they eat off the floor for a living, tie it to their constant crotch sniffing/tasting.  THis person should not be allowed to write another “news” article again.  Can you take away someone’s journalistic credentials?  I want to start that process.