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Maybe It's Just Me

Jordan2 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:58:06 GMT

So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?

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SharkE — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:00:33 GMT

Gag-a-rama !

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froggy — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:01:25 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?

NO.

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Citrine1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:02:54 GMT

LOL. As a dog owner and lover, this doesn't bother me so much. I wouldn't do it (probably), but there are worse things.

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Pearlee — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:03:13 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?

@Jordan2 No you aren't wrong unless you used the dog-bowl-only sponge by mistake. 😄

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Leggett28 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:03:27 GMT

No it's not just you 😬

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Jordan2 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:09:39 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
@Jordan2 wrote:
So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?
@Jordan2 No you aren't wrong unless you used the dog-bowl-only sponge by mistake. 😄

@Pearlee no, I did not use the wrong sponge, that was it!

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Boop4321 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:14:41 GMT

Everbody has a right to there own opion , In my opinion it doesnt bother me at all.Ive had dogs all my life !! Im 60 !! Women best friend !!Doggie lover here

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lovemybichonfrise — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:14:47 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?

Absolutely NOT! If I were you, I wouldn't be eating off any dishes in her house again. I soak dog dishes in hot water and Dawn in the sink before I put them in the dishwasher. They're clean before they're clean.

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ohbygolly — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:15:13 GMT

First I detest sponges.That being said ,I rinse the dog bowl wipe it with a papertowel then rinse again.There are things that people do that have different comfort levels. I would not eat at their home.If she did this with you there,perhaps she does worse things when you aren't there?

On a same but very different path,if thats possible, I had a relative that while watching her grandson pee on the floor ,took out a dry mop,mopped up the pee and hung it back up in the closet pee dripping and all. Never touched foods or surfaces there again.

Stay with your comfort levels.You are not over reacting.

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Grand Happy — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:19:57 GMT

The thought makes me want to BARF
When I clean our little guys dog bowl I scrubbed the sink out afterwards.

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lovemybichonfrise — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:24:39 GMT

@ohbygolly wrote:
First I detest sponges.That being said ,I rinse the dog bowl wipe it with a papertowel then rinse again.There are things that people do that have different comfort levels. I would not eat at their home.If she did this with you there,perhaps she does worse things when you aren't there?
On a same but very different path,if thats possible, I had a relative that while watching her grandson pee on the floor ,took out a dry mop,mopped up the pee and hung it back up in the closet pee dripping and all. Never touched foods or surfaces there again.
Stay with your comfort levels.You are not over reacting.

OMG!!

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jannabelle1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:29:12 GMT

I have 3 cats, but it's still the same concept. I soak my pet dishes in hot water and Dawn every evening and clean them out with a dish brush that I only use for their dishes. I would never use the same of anything on our dishes and the cats' dishes. Just can't do it!

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:49:55 GMT

I don't use a sponge to wash our dog's food and water bowls, but I do rinse them and then use a scrubbing brush and detergent on both and then rinse the brush well afterwards.

ETA: Our bowls are not dishwasher-safe.

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Puppy Lips — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:38:14 GMT

That would not bother me at all, as long as soap was used for both and they were well rinsed.

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Pooky1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:44:55 GMT

I have had animals my whole life. I always put our dogs dishes in the dishwasher with our dishes. Cascade advanced pod plus an hour and 40 minute normal wash cycle. Super hot water. I find everything clean and sanitized. Everyone has the right to there own opinion.

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Sushismom — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:56:22 GMT

No dogs but I've had cats all my life. Doesn't bother me one bit to use the same sponge (or whatever it is you use) on the cat bowls and human ones. After all, you're also using soap and rinsing the dishes.

For example, I HATE liver. But it doesn't bother me when washing dishes that one had LIVER.

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agb80 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:14:32 GMT

This is why we use sturdy paper plates for our cats. After each meal those paper plates are thrown in the trash outside. Water dishes can get dirty though we change the water each day...still will not use a sponge for that either. We obviously use a ceramic bowl for their water and its a very wide/large one so their little whiskers don't get fatigued.... a real thing.

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cindyNC — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:19:22 GMT

I wash our dog bowls with hot water, detergent and a scrub brush that I also use on our dishes prior to putting them in the dishwasher. BUT......we keep our hot water heater at the hottest setting - so much so that sometimes the water burns my hands thru my dishwashing gloves.

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Patriot3 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:29:03 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I am a dog lover, we had dogs when I was growing up. Anyway, I was over by my sister, I washed a dish using a sponge she had near the sink. A little bit later I see her wash the dog's dish with the same sponge! This completely turned me off, my father didn't really like the dog's we had, we never let them lick the dishes, it would have been disrespectful to my dad. Am I wrong to be grossed out by this?

@Jordan2 Oh yuck........You are not wrong!!!!