Blue Tongues

I'm a bit worried about this 'ere Blue Tongue Disease. How do we know it won't come to dogs? After all, people get Bird Flu and they haven't got feathers. They say it only affects ruminants. Well, I ruminate on life and what I want from it frequently when left alone to gaze out of the window. Also, I eat grass pretty regularly. You just ask them in this house. So, should I be worried? I'm having a look at my tongue at least twice a day just in case and I keep showing it to the he and she boss for them to check at the back where I can't see