The men who live as dogs: 'We're just the same as any person on the high street'

The Guardian ^ | May 25, 2016 | Nell Frizzell

[Trump20162020]

It’s easy to laugh at a grown man in a rubber dog suit chewing on a squeaky toy. Maybe too easy, in fact, because to laugh is to dismiss it, denigrate it – ignore the fact that many of us have found comfort and joy in pretending to be animals at some point in our lives.

Secret Life of the Human Pups is a sympathetic look at the world of pup play, a movement that grew out of the BDSM community and has exploded in the last 15 years as the internet made it easier to reach out to likeminded people. While the pup community is a broad church, human pups tend to be male, gay, have an interest in dressing in leather, wear dog-like hoods, enjoy tactile interactions like stomach rubbing or ear tickling, play with toys, eat out of bowls and are often in a relationship with their human “handlers”.

[dragonblustar]

[bigtoona]

Whatever happened to the law where people could be arrested for indecent exposure?

Please Mr. trump, save us from this nightmare!

[Lx]

That is some awesome pathology on display.

[Michael.SF.]

LOL!

[hal ogen]

In today’s society the mentally ill are “treated” to accolades. Living now is like attending a county fair freak show.

[KitJ]

I know what you mean.

Today, I identified as an M2HB fifty caliber machine gun. I asked people to call me “Ma Deuce”.

On Monday, I was a Glock. ‘Herr Gaston’, thank you very much.

Last Thursday, I was a Claymore. Click click.

People seemed irritated because when they wanted my attention they had to say, “’Front Toward Enemy’, can you get some water for the coffee pot?”

I can’t figure out why no one respects me...and why my co-workers are all so confused.

Tomorrow, I think I’ll be cauliflower.

Then they can say, “Hey! You fookin vegetable! That’s not a urinal!” and we’ll all be happy and safe.

[blueplum]

'We're just the same as any person on the high street'

um, no, you're not. You're bat-hanging crazy exhibiting an unnatural form of self-degradation. And, you're scary to children.

[gigster]

So, when these nut-cases meet for the first time, do they smell each other’s @sses?

[gigster]

I think the real dog is on the right side of the photo.

[21twelve]

I pretend to eat out of my dog’s bowl (dry food).

Early on it was to train him that I’m the master - and so he wouldn’t get territorial over his food dish.

Now that he’s older it is to encourage him to eat.

And I DID eat a dog biscuit on a dare when I was about eight....

Well - if it takes another 45 years to advance to the next stage - I’m probably okay.

[kalee]

“We’re just the same as any person on the high street”

No, you are not.

[Daffynition]

Back in the day, Letterman used to have a segment *stupid pet tricks* ....at some point ... someone, who shall remain anonymous, decided it would be a riot to have a stupid human trick competition.

[21twelve]

I liked Letterman way back when. And the dog is a big black one too - like mine!

[Daffynition]

Yep. We did too. Even made 2 trips to see his show live to NYC. It was a fun experience.

Our *naughty Black Lab* ate whole chicken/bone carcass, he stole from the garbage can in the kitchen last night. I suspect over the next few days he won't be feeling too well. BAD DOG!

[wbarmy]

She looks so excited to be there.

[liberalh8ter]

Civilization is on the downhill slide.

[EveningStar]

ping

[21twelve]

That face!

“I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!”

[bimboeruption]

Was the chicken raw? If so, no problem.

I’ve had dogs of all sizes from Irish Wolfhound to Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a raw food diet since 1998.

[Daffynition]

No, it was the aftermath of a large roasted chicken. So far, he seems OK. [fingers crossed]

He was out swimming, while the menfolk were fishing, yesterday.