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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 66 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Her brother is a dog? πŸ€”

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Her dad is a wacko, highly unethical alchemist.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Interesting.

How many other typically human-human relations can dogs occupy? Could someone describe a dog as their father? Could someone describe a dog as their husband?

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Could someone describe a dog as their father?

Some sons of a bitches surely can!

[–] Spuddlesv2@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

My dog sired a litter of puppies with my parents dog. Their offspring were therefore my nieces and nephews AND my grandchildren.

Yeehaw.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Both of these 2 roles mentioned worry me

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Father? Sure.

Husband is a little concerning though.

[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When would a dog be considered your father?

By being the only parental figure that isn't hooked on meth.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I dunno about parental, but sure. Maybe.

Husband? Wife?

Yeah. It happens.

[–] searabbit@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

My boyfriends dog sure thinks she's his girlfriend when she squeezes between us at night and kicks me awayπŸ₯΄

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

There’s family we’re born to, and family we chose.

Dogs > people so I’d choose them every time.

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

The dog world is gonna make some scientific leaps really soon

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My dog loved apples but he never figured out that he could just bite into a whole apple. I could take him to an orchard with apples all over the ground and he wouldn't touch any of them, but if I started eating one he would beg me for a piece.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Having you do the dirty work. Smart doggo.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Omg my dog is the same. She freaking loves apples, but had to learn to eat pieces with skin still on.

At first she would bring me the piece of apple with this look like β€œplease peel it” then she realized she has teeth.

[–] iocase@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

And some day, he'll be right

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

TIL that Newton's first name was Dan.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah Sir is short for Dan

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Damn, pie bush 2.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 3 days ago

My horse has a big apple tree in her pasture, and when the season is right, she rarely leaves it. Always underneath, ready to respond as quickly as possible whenever one falls.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well. If anyone was wondering, apples are a good way to become Dan’s friend.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Sir Danny Issac Newton

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago

Magical KFC bucket bush was my dogs favorite always had to check

[–] owl@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago

Gambler mindset

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

son of a bitches, and his sister ?