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I heard it was not a good idea to let a dog sniff reptiles. Is this true?

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Hello,
Reptiles are know to carry Salmonella. It is not a good idea for the the dogs nor is is a good thing for the Reptile since they do stress very easily. There is alos the possibility of some of the parasites that a Reptile may carry can cross contaminate the dog. Joan jav917

Edited by Jav917 on 9/16/2007 at 3:33 PM

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