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Bottom line is that no, canines cannot get cold sores from humans as the Herpes Simplex Virus is not transmittable to dogs. So rest assured they will be fine if you kiss and pet them when you have a cold sore. But your four-legged best friend can contract herpes strains from other animals. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links.
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Can a Dog Get a Cold from a Human? Achoo! Are you sneezing? Do you have a stuffy nose or a sore throat? In humans, colds appear after a person comes in contact with another human infected with a virus. Other symptoms, besides sneezing, a sore throat, or a stuffy nose, include watery eyes or excess mucus in the nose and throat.
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Dogs do have fur coats, but it is of no help during a bitter cold. They are just as sensitive as people to a drop in the temperature. If the outside temperature falls below 50 ?F, small to medium-sized dogs begin to feel a cold nip. Larger dogs can, however, tolerate temperatures up to 40 ?F.
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HSV-1 cannot be passed from humans to dogs, so your dog can not get a human fever blister or cold sore. But, dogs can get blisters and sores on their skin, including on and around their mouth, and they do have their own transmissible herpes virus that is specific to dogs.
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Dogs will also not contract cold sores from humans, and humans will not contract cold sores from dogs. In humans, cold sores are caused by the herpes virus. In dogs, cold sores can actually appear ...
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Dogs are completely covered head to toe in soft, warm fur (way cozier than what us humans got stuck with), so it wouldn't be completely off basis to wonder whether dogs are capable of feeling cold. However, it is important to know that dogs can be sensitive to drops in temperature.
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A common cause for dogs to have paws that feel cold to the touch and weak and not eating is some type of cancer that causes internal bleeding (spleen rupture, liver rupture), but so can a variety of disorders known to cause reduced blood flow such as it may happen with circulation issue due to heart problems.
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Common cold symptoms include: Sneezing. Coughing. Runny or congested nose. Watery eyes. These symptoms could be the result of a dog cold virus, but they could also be symptoms of more serious ...

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