Do you have an issue with pets performing the dishwasher prewash step?

[kdonnel]

Kinda a spin off of the washing machine thread.

Do you let your pets lick your dishes prior to them being washed?

I have never had a problem with it, the dishwasher either gets the dishes clean or it doesn't. I figure if it doesn't get them clean after a pet licks them, it doesn't get them clean after a person uses them either and I should not use the dishwasher. I don't want to be hand washing anything, so I trust the dishwasher.

My dogs were always offered up the evenings dishes to preclean.

 

[CdnCarrie]

As long as we put it in the dishwasher after.

 

[GreatLakes]

We don't let our dogs do it but that is because we don't feed them human food. I don't care about it from a cleanliness standpoint.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

You should do a poll!

If they’re going in the dishwasher we will let them enjoy some meat scraps or juice off a plate. It’s a treat for them.

 

[jo-jo]

But that's my DH's job to do the "prerinse". Just kidding.

Do you have issues with the dog climbing into dishwasher because you missed a dish to offer?

 

[ronandannette]

I’m not a pet person, although we do now have a dog in the household. It doesn’t get anywhere near our food or plates - that would be disgusting.

 

[kdonnel]

But that's my DH's job to do the "prerinse". Just kidding.

Do you have issues with the dog climbing into dishwasher because you missed a dish to offer?

While they never climbed in the dishwasher, various past dogs did come running when the dishwasher was being loaded to offer up their services and being large dogs could reach quite far into the dishwasher to help.

 

[MIGrandma]

No, we do not let the dog lick the plates first. Reason? The dog licks its butt.

 

[BrianL]

It doesn't matter as long as you wash them afterward. I've never understood why some poeple wouldn't use the same plates for pets and people.

 

[Moliphino]

That's what dogs are for.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

No, we do not let the dog lick the plates first. Reason? The dog licks its butt.

Haha I’m not sure that’s any worse than people not washing their hands after going to the bathroom and touching everything around the house - drawer pulls, refrigerator items, light switches, etc.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

Who needs a dishwasher when you have a golden retriever? I am saving so much money on electricity

 

[Moliphino]

Who needs a dishwasher when you have a golden retriever? I am saving so much money on electricity

Sometimes the plates look clean enough to just put back.

 

[MIGrandma]

Haha I’m not sure that’s any worse than people not washing their hands after going to the bathroom and touching everything around the house - drawer pulls, refrigerator items, light switches, etc.

But still, people don’t lick their butts like dogs do so there’s that.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

Sometimes the plates look clean enough to just put back.

She has a power tongue so what can I do. I want to do my part for the environment.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

But still, people don’t lick their butts like dogs do so there’s that.

You really need to think more creatively.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

While she doesn't get much in the way of people food, I don't care if my dog licks the plates. I mean, I let her lick me as a natural form of canine affection and bonding, so why not a plate? I honestly worry more about the toxicity of the decaying food on the dirty plates than my dog's tongue...and if I can't trust the dishwasher to get it all safely clean, what's the point in having the dishwasher?

 

[cabanafrau]

I find it gross, so no. Not even the complete adoration I had for our amazing Golden could overcome my squeamishness about that.

 

[MamaMermaid]

We don't mind it.

 

[mumto3girls]

My dog tries to lick what she can reach as I load the dishwasher. She’s under 20 pounds so very limited reach. We dogsit my sister’s dog who is about the same size and he does the same thing as does the neighbor’s dog and my dad’s dog when they visit.

I run it on a sanitizing cycle to assist with drying so don’t get too worked up about it but do find it gross.