If you listen to enough advertising garbage and "experts" every germ in the world will kill us instantly, unless of course you purchase whatever anti-bacterial crap they are pushing. We are becoming a nation of germaphobes. I refuse to think about dust mites in my pillows, germs on my counter, my cutting board or anywhere else. I've never killed anyone because I haven't completely sanitized my house. That said, I will continue to not care where SuzyQ's mouth has been and we will give each other hugs and kisses whenever we feel like it. Not kiss your dog, what is that about?