I used to be more prissy about letting the dog lick the dishes but that was before I lived in a 1930s house in a country without garbage disposals. We compost now.
Plus I’ve been known to take horse dewormer occasionally so I’m not too worried 
Horse dewormer??? I’ve been kissed by dogs but never a horse.
Do you eat raw fish? you never know…
Sushi once in awhile.
Yeah, we’re not going back there and we’re not going to String’s house either!
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I’m not all that squeamish but I was never a fan of raw sushi, even less so once I learned about herring worms.
Thanks for the meme. I have now passed it around my family, all dog owners, and we’ve had a good laugh.
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That’s me around relatives.
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rather eat off my dogs plate than after someone’s plate in a diner. 
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I let my dog lick the plates, too, but only if they’re headed to the dishwasher. When I have guest, though, I scrape them into the dog bowl.
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I mean the plate scrapings (not the guests) go into the bowl.
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Good. Unless you prefer dining alone.
if you say so Dahmer
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I think it’s a perfect solution to prewashing. Of course, it would depend on what was on the plate. I edit my dog’s food, to some degree.
She’s happy with the variety.
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I believe there is some evidence now that the dry kibble alone is not that healthy because they only get denatured super heated processed food. I like the idea of them getting some bits of more gently cooked proteins and fats, polyphenols etc
If the kibble is missing something, table scraps (if it’s real food) probably fills some gaps IMO.
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The only dry dog food that I’ve seen dogs eat like they’re in a commercial is Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials.
Our vet thinks it is outstanding.
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soap and water saved
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Hmmm. Well, I could not find in this wide, wondrous world of the web, that spot-on (or is it spots licked off) commercial example that Cascade splashed upon us a few decades back. The ad was to convince us that Cascade’s rinsing enzymes could replace junior holding out that messy, soon-to-be-clear glass plate before the smothering tongue Beauregard D. Hound gratefully circulated, as the young man dutifully loaded the post-supper dishes. Maybe the kid should have asked Mr. Hound instead of Mr. Owl 'bout that Tootsie Pop dilemma?
Anyway, I’d be careful there sir. Next thing ya know that googly-eyed canine will be playing his String out, and sending you on entranced transits of late-nite joy ride, till his gathering friends has him putting his supposed “bestie” out on the street as a kerfluffled stray: