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Originally Posted by Philomel
Because, as Tutela unintentionally demonstrated, people misread signs. Dogs humping your leg seems to be the most obvious example of an animal showing sexual interest in a human, but in fact, when a dog does that, he (or she) is asserting dominance over you (or, if it's an object, ownership over that object). She is testing you, seeing if you, the alpha dog, will allow her to get away with it. Because we usually do so, they continue humping our legs. It is nothing sexual at all. We do like to think we understand our pets, and sometimes, yeah, we get it right, but we will never be able to be 100% certain about what their intentions are. Even animal behaviourists, people whose career is understanding what animals mean when they do certain things, don't understand everything completely.
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Ouch! While your logic does make sense I would challenge it on the very basis you asserted. You state that,
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Originally Posted by Philomel
but we will never be able to be 100% certain about what their intentions are. Even animal behaviourists, people whose career is understanding what animals mean when they do certain things, don't understand everything completely.
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Using this, I would like you to explain how you are 100% certain that you are right in saying
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Originally Posted by Philomel
but in fact, when a dog does that, he (or she) is asserting dominance over you (or, if it's an object, ownership over that object). She is testing you, seeing if you, the alpha dog, will allow her to get away with it.
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Furthermore, I would like equal proof showing that I am 100% wrong with my assertions about it being completely sexual as well. as I have personally witnessed the humping occur, the red dog penis come out, etc. I do not choose to let the humping continue to the point of ejaculation as that is quite distasteful.