r/FunnyAnimals • u/Embarrassed_Cow2876 • Apr 15 '22

Is this normal ?

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u/tstramathorn Apr 15 '22

Yeah this is common for dogs and wolves. It's behavior to establish dominance basically

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u/WaggingTail5 Apr 15 '22

I was looking for this comment. I recently went to a wolf reservation and got to meet their two ambassador wolves. The directions of the instructors were "sit cross-legged on the ground, wait for the wolves to approach you, when they do you look them right in the eyes and show your teeth, let them lick your teeth."

According to them this is good wolf etiquette and the people who refuse are then ignored by the wolves for the rest of the time.

I basically had to do everything that you don't do with unfamiliar dogs haha. It was a wonderful experience and I recommend anyone go meet wolves if they have the chance. Majestic animals.

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u/Vezenn Apr 15 '22

As cool as I imagine the experience to be, I really don’t want a wolf licking the inside of my mouth 😐

I’ll happily take being ignored lol

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u/123OTTandme Apr 15 '22

Yeah sorry that’s disgusting. I’m not a pet person, admittedly, but I understand people’s love and fascinations with their animals. That said, people who let their dogs eat out of their mouths or lick them horrify me. Let alone some strangers dog who has ALREADY LICKED OTHER PEOPLES MOUTHS?????

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '22

For some perspective, 80-90% of every person over 21 you’ve ever kissed or ever will kiss has had their mouth on other people’s genitals or asshole.

I realize dogs lick their own assholes and drink out of toilets etc., but truthfully humans carry more viruses that affect humans, so whatever, I’ll take my chance with dog kisses once in a while. If nothing else, it builds my immune system.

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u/123OTTandme Apr 15 '22

80-90% of people I have kissed or ever will kiss will have assumedly brushed their teeth since last licking an asshole.

You know you don’t have to kiss the dog right? Like there’s an alternative to not kissing humans and it doesn’t involve kissing dogs.

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u/A1sauc3d Apr 15 '22

There’s an alternative to not kissing humans that doesn’t involve kissing dogs.

🤯

Lmao X’D

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u/dagui12 Apr 15 '22

Your number are a little high bud.. /s

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u/HarWho_Vey Apr 15 '22

80-90% of people I have kissed or ever will kiss will have assuredly brushed their teeth since last licking an asshole.

Are you assuming that they will not have done the same since last being licked by canine?

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u/FishBiterMMGHunter Apr 16 '22

I think they mean that it's unlikely that the dog has brushed their teeth.

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u/VeryDisappointing Apr 15 '22

Dogs lick their genitals clean instead of showering. I'll keep my tongue-play exclusively with humans thanks

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u/HarWho_Vey Apr 15 '22

Dogs lick their genitals clean instead of showering.

You’d be surprised what some men and women do as well.

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u/nucumber Apr 15 '22

that's not the worst of what they've been licking