Every day when I get home from work, I get down on the floor to greet our bulldog, and she sneezes directly into my face. I want to be clear that this is not the typical playful half-sneezes that some dogs do, although she does do that with other people. This is an intense, wet, genuine sneeze.

I have tried ignoring her when I get home, thinking that maybe she just needs to calm down a bit, but she will follow me around the house and start whining if I don’t acknowledge her. It makes me too sad. I have to give in.

I have a pretty dirty job so I usually hop right in the shower when I get home anyway. A bit of canine spittle really isn’t that big of a deal, in the grand scheme of things. I’m really just curious about whats going on. Is she allergic to me?

Thanks

  • MamboGator@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I wonder if it evolved as a way of sharing germs/antibodies with family, and she sneezes biggest on you because she loves you mostest. She is giving you her sneezes so you can be protected from parvo.

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      7 months ago

      Maybe she thinks I have a weak immune system? Like how cats bring rodents to people they see as weak hunters.