I live in central Canada, literally the center of canada, its my towns claim to fame. So last night it went down to about -20 (Degrees) which is actually quite warm for this time of the year. One of my favorite rituals is to have a great straight shave and go outside into the cold right after, I enjoy the cold brisk wind hitting my face and soothing it.

Now your probally wondering what does this have to do with aftershaves? well last night I had made fast work out of a five day beard with my Dovo; I then proceeded to do my usual step out into the cold wind, however, this time I was welcomed by my good friend Franklin (130 pound Bull Mastiff), needless to say we had a quick play session, with the end result of me having my face licked a few times by him. This got me to thinking, If your face was sliced up from a bad shave would a dogs saliva help you out? needless to say I am not going to sit outside and let my dog lick whole face up and down(clubmans isnt that expensive), but I thought it was an interesting concept. I immediately remembered my Grandfather telling me stories of his father, and how he owned and operated a lumber yard. One of his rituals after a day of moving wood was to come home and let the family dog lick his hands to heal all his slivers and cuts; followed by a beer.

I cant comment on if it really helped my face or not; I had a great shave with no cuts, plus aftershave had already been applied. I have not got a chance to research into the possiable healing properties of a dogs saliva, or if this is simply an old wives tale. What have other dog owners experienced? has your freshly shaved face ever crossed paths with your dogs version of aftershave?