It’s hard to regard Ellie as a menace. When Greg Manteufel is frustrated or feeling down, she sits by him. At night, she sleeps under his covers. At dinner, she’s there next to him, ...

Dogs lick their owners as a form of affection and communication, a behavior rooted in their evolutionary history with wolves.

The man, from Germany, developed severe sepsis and gangrene from the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to ...

He said: "From a gastroenterologist: Did you know that letting a dog lick your face or near an open wound can expose you to Capnocytophaga, a bacteria that can cause a flesh-eating disease ...

In an Instagram video, The Gut Doc revealed a shocking fact: letting a dog lick your face—or worse, an open wound—could expose you to Capnocytophaga, a bacteria known to cause severe ...