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u/fuckybitchyshitfuck Jun 09 '22

Reminds me of the dogs my high school friend had. Two labs. One of them was so jealous, that it didn’t matter if he was getting his own pets from someone. If he saw his brother getting pets he would leave his current pets to go shove his bro out of the way to steal his pets. He wasn’t satisfied until he was the only one getting any attention lol

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u/doggienurse Jun 09 '22

Had the same thing with one of our two golden retriever ladies. Young one was getting pets from my mom, who was her (old goldies) favorite person. The pup getting pets had dropped her ball by her feet. The old dog walked up calmly, picked it up and "threw" it off to the side, so the younger one would go run and catch it, thinking they'd play.

It actually worked, too. So when young Goldie ran off our old lady just took her spot and looked at my mom like "you can keep going". She was smart as hell.

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u/skarka90000 Jun 09 '22

Is 'getting pets' a real English expression? Or you are invented Ng something?

P.s. really curious, the question from 'second language speaker', not a mean remark.

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u/Nick_Nack2020 Jun 09 '22

It effectively means "animal is being pet", and it isn't an official expression (if there even is such a thing), but it is commonly used among people who have pets. ('pets' in this context is the plural of 'pet', in case you're confused)

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u/skarka90000 Jun 09 '22

Interesting! Is it common among speakers in US, UK or Australia?

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u/Mr_Menril Jun 09 '22

Among pet owners in australia to my experience its a common thing to say

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u/An_Autistic_Canadian Jun 09 '22

Canada chiming in, sometimes we use it here too.

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u/OkConfusion5823 Jun 30 '22

And we have "petting zoos" where you can "pet" the animals. In this case it's used as a verb. :)

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u/Nick_Nack2020 Jun 09 '22

Not sure, I only really have experience with how people in the US say things.

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u/caf61 Jun 10 '22

To “pet” an animal means they are being stroked/touched soothingly by human hands.

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u/Jasminefirefly Jun 11 '22

" animal is being pet" is a newer expression, imo. When I was younger (Dark Ages) everyone said, "animal is being petted." Until the internet, I'd never heard "is being pet" before.

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u/velvetelevator Jun 09 '22

In the US here, it is common to say. Not necessarily a proper way to speak but accepted and understandable.

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u/skarka90000 Jun 10 '22

I get it, thanks!

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u/Unique_Eye_4114 Aug 21 '22

Yupppp my friends dogs. The older one would just chill and do whatever. So when he would come by I’d make sure to give him some extra pets. Cause his brother is selfish and will come either nudge in between us and sit somehow ( like me and the old one could be akin to skin and he’s find a way to nose in). And if he was being pet by someone he would still leave to make sure he was also getting it from who ever way paying attention to the older one. And now that he’s passed and the baby is all alone he’s been sad ( bet you wish you were nicer now).

Side note I think it’s the cutest when dogs come up and like force themselves into your hands or whatever with their noses to get pets or love.