It sure sounds gross but when I came back to the states from Japan at 12 years of age I had the world's worst case of athlete's foot. Nothing would cure it and I tried everything the doctors could think of. One morning I was in bed, half asleep, with my poor feet sticking out because I couldn't stand the weight of the covers on them . My faithful boxer Pug came up to the bed and started licking my feet. I should have stopped him but it felt so good that I didn't. He licked my toes so clean that there was no trace left of the athlete's foot scabs or pus. My feet healed and I have never had any problems with athlete's foot since and I am now 56 years old. Sorry if I grossed anyone out. 73 Gary >At 11:49 AM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: >> >>On the subject of dog licks, I sometimes let my dog lick my cuts. Originally >>because he seemed to like doing it, and it was comforting, but eventually >>because I found it made it hurt less. I use Neosporin, polysporin and >>similar ointments all the time, but now and then when I forget and a cut >>starts hurting, a good dog licking seems to help. At the very least it makes >>me happy, which seems to be his goal in life :) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I have never had any problems with athlete's foot since and I am now 56 > years old. Sorry if I grossed anyone out. > 73 Gary Yeah... never underestimate the power of a dog lick. I was out paddling and got my hand and half of my paddle bitten off by an alligator! Fortunately, Mollie was along and she began to lick the wound. Before you know it, I had grown a new hand! Fingernails AND freckles included! Even the chomped half of my paddle grew back!!! Have had both hand and paddle ever since! Now... if I can just figure out how to get them unstuck from each other..... Anyone ever heard of a solvent for dog saliva? For a reality check, here are some links: http://www.todaysparent.com/article.jsp?cId=3285 http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa090400a.htm http://www.kerryblues.org/KB/MYTH.HTML http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ri0mMvb00UcC:health.medscape.com/cx/viewarticle/405371 jackie http://www.muddypuppies.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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