I admit to scrolling rather than reading all the responses, but can I just say congratulations to the OP on what I think may actually be a NEW thread topic...
I have no dog.
I have no dog.
Second Hand Smoke and Dogs
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I forgot to mention that my dearly departed bulldog loved pipe smoking as well. So much in fact, he had his own.
My German shepherd grabs his fez and smoking jacket, bites some some Nightcap smoke rings and then proceeds to try and hump the Terrier. (Terrier wants no part of it and generally kicks his ass)
Mine gets excited the minute he sees me unscrew the tobacco jar. And then spends most of the smoking session like this:
Um, what can I say? He is very weird.
Um, what can I say? He is very weird.
I only pass my pipe to my dogs with my primary hand. Never gave them left handed smoke before. Don't want them getting pissed off.
I really don't recommend that people smoke their dogs. But, if you are going to let your dog smoke, buy him some bucket pipes, because they tend to chew the stems. 
I will give you $20 for this dog.
I just want to be able to say that, on a thread about dogs and secondhand smoke, I bought a secondhand dog that smokes.
OK, I'll see myself out.
My border collie mix doesn’t seem to care for the smoke and self regulates her distance from me if she’s downwind. She actually sneezes sometimes?
If you dig deep into the studies done on second hand smoke, a lot of the panic and fear disappears. There is most certainly an active movement to demonize the smoker, and they grossly overinflate the harm of SHS. I'm certainly not saying there is no health impact, but it is fairly minimal according to numerous large studies. If anyone is interested in it, Christopher Snowdon has a masterful work on the history of anti smoking advocates called "Velvet Glove, Iron Fist". He doesn't argue that smoking is healthy, but rather pokes holes in the mainstream narrative that second hand smoke is just as deadly or whatever.
Some people have told me that second-hand smoke is even worse for you than first-hand smoke, which I frankly think is ridiculous. It's not like you're breathing in mouthfuls of smoke directly from a cigarette.
Yeah, I've heard that argument too. It's completely illogical, as the amount of smoke you inhale second hand is generally very minimal. I'm not sure if you heard of the third hand smoke argument? It was put forward that smoke that worked its way into clothes, rugs, vehicles, etc., were even worse for your health! That is, I think, was laughed out of the scientific realm
Second hand smoke does not affect species with fundamentally shorter life spans to any significant degree. I am sure there are a few anomalies but it usually takes many years for the negative affects to emerge and dogs, cats, etc just do not live that long. Now turtles and parrots may be another story 
So, is secondhand smoke good for pets? I sense the thread is some sort of self-vindication for smoking. Folks should do what they want and own what they do.
I admit to smoking less these days. While I still enjoy reading everyone's posts and think this is the best ever forum, I am just not as drawn to smoking. That said, I may have a bowl today...LOL!!
I admit to smoking less these days. While I still enjoy reading everyone's posts and think this is the best ever forum, I am just not as drawn to smoking. That said, I may have a bowl today...LOL!!
