Can You Catch a Cold From A Dog?

My dog sneezed in my face on Thursday. Friday I had the worst sinus infection of my life, I'm still getting over it 3 days later. My buddy at work thinks I'm nuts. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

My dog has sneezed in my face before but I never got a cold from it. Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

"The common cold and influenza virus found in humans cannot be transmitted to a dog, and vice versa. Dogs do get colds and ailments similar to influenza; those sicknesses can’t be transmitted to humans."

From Ask Tony Anything: Can a DOG catch a cold from a human? (http://www.asktonyanything.com/tonyd/2005/05/can_a_dog_catch.html)

"The common cold and influenza virus found in humans cannot be transmitted to a dog, and vice versa. Dogs do get colds and ailments similar to influenza; those sicknesses can’t be transmitted to humans."

From Ask Tony Anything: Can a DOG catch a cold from a human? (http://www.asktonyanything.com/tonyd/2005/05/can_a_dog_catch.html)

Well, clearly Tony doesn't know anything. Because I'm sick, and my damn dog caused it.

Maybe your dog had some dirty drool and it flew in your face and infected your sinuses? But I don't think you can transmit cold virus from dog to humans.

I've been working with dogs for over a year and it's common for them to sneeze and drool all over your face (any dog owner knows this). But I have yet to catch a cold from them.

Maybe your dog had some dirty drool and it flew in your face and infected your sinuses? But I don't think you can transmit cold virus from dog to humans.

I've been working with dogs for over a year and it's common for them to sneeze and drool all over your face (any dog owner knows this). But I have yet to catch a cold from them.


It's possible that them sniffing around outside and put their nose where it shouldn't be, they picked up the virus or bacteria and it was in his nose, so when he sneezed it ended up on you.

flat out, no way the pooch gave you the sniffles

Its making me cry to think about it

This thread is hilarious.

I think you'll know for sure if you get an overpowering urge to sniff your companions butts, and lick your... in public