>>>>So my dog of almost 2 years swallowed a toy the other day. It hasn't passed and we are worried that it won't. She's starting to have blood in her movements so we're afraid that it won't pass without surgery. At that point we need to decide how much our dog is worth to us, especially with a baby coming. Has anybody had to go through this? How did you handle it? Am I morally obligated to spend what it takes to get my dog healthy again, even if I could more responsibly spend that money on my child's future? FYI: my dog is more like a friend to me than a pet, so I'm not taking this decision lightly. If it's a question of hundreds of dollars, then it's a no brainer to me. If it's thousands then I will have to put more thought into it.
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>>>I don't have a pet. I'm allergic to cats and dogs.
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>>>I don't like pets around babies. Main reason. They carry tons of bacterias. They lick themselves (and yes even there) and eventually your baby will be licked too.
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>>>Enough said? ;-)
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>>http://www.google.ca/search?q=pets+children+immune+system
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>Well... perhaps. Still I prefer that my child won't be licked by a dog after it licked it's A$$

The amount of time they spend licking them, I wouldn't be surprised if they're pretty clean ;-)