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You just finished playing with your dog. What should you do next?

Wash your hands with soap and water.

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  1. Wash your hands with soap and water ✔
  2. Wipe your hands on your shirt
  3. Nothing, pets are clean

Why: Washing your hands is one of the best ways to stay healthy around animals. Soap and running water work best.

Huh, didn't know that: Wash up after touching pet cages, beds, and food or water dishes too.

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Answer: Wash your hands with soap and water. Washing your hands is one of the best ways to stay healthy around animals. Soap and running water work best.

  1. CDC: Healthy Pets, Healthy People www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/index.html
    Teach children to wash their hands right after playing with animals or anything in the animals' environment.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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