Skin lesions caused by orthopoxvirus infection in a dog
From the link...
...This report demonstrates that orthopoxvirus infection should be considered as a cause of ulcerative skin lesions in dogs, particularly if there has been recent contact with rodents or other small mammals.
Now everyone get a grip.
“The men are non-exclusive partners living in the same household. “
The article took great pain to avoid the word homo, but made it clear that is what happened. Personally, I have never heard of monkey pox from gophers, squirrels, etc.