The concern about accidentally eating something licked by a dog is actually the transmission of rabies. Although rabies virus may be carried in healthy dogs, the relative percentage is low and being bitten by a dog or eating something the dog has licked does not generally lead to rabies transmission. If a dog has not been vaccinated against rabies, there is still a possibility of rabies transmission. In addition to the possibility of transmission from a dog bite, there is also a relatively small possibility of rabies transmission when the dog’s saliva gets on the food and the food enters your own digestive tract and contacts your own digestive tract mucosa. So, in this case, the first thing to look at is the dog, if the dog has been vaccinated against rabies, there is nothing to worry about. If the dog has not been vaccinated against rabies, you can prevent rabies by giving yourself a rabies vaccination.