People Talk About What Their Pets Have Conditioned Them to Do

Do we know who’s in charge here?

It’s supposed to be the humans, right?

Well, maybe you won’t think that’s necessarily the case after you read through these responses…because it seems like our pets have been training us all these years, after all.

Believe it or not, our dogs and cats condition us to do things just like we condition them.

Let’s take a look at the evidence!

Let’s see what AskReddit users had to say.

1. Do it NOW!

“Change the water in her bowl.

It can be all the way to the top and she’ll stand there staring at it until I take the bowl, dump it, and refill it with fresh water.”

2. Be very quiet.

“I open the tinfoil as quietly as possible.

My cat loves tin foil balls, and whenever he hears it he runs over and looks at it longingly (despite him having at least 24 tin foil balls already).

You can’t call him with a treat bag or tin, he only comes for the foil.”

3. Go get it!

“Check the mail every day…he’s so excited to walk to the mailbox with me it reminds me to actually do it.”

4. Let’s share.

“Before I run in the morning I usually eat a banana.

Ever since we got my sweet dog, I scarf down about two thirds of my banana and he gets the last part.

It’s become our little thing, an unspoken agreement.”

5. It must be done.

“Weaving his name into any song I can for no reason whatsoever.

Also, I was riding around with my dog the other day and motley crue’s ‘girl girls girls’ came on the radio but he likes it better if I sing it as ‘squirrels squirrels squirrels’.”

6. Good energy.

“Calm down when I start to lose my temper or get frustrated.

Whenever he hears me sigh or swear, he runs to me, rests his chin on my arm or leg and looks up at me with concern. This has made me so aware of how my energy can impact those around me and I have really gotten my anger under control since he started doing this.

He’s one of the goodest boys and I am grateful for him every day.”

7. Pick me up.

“My girlfriend’s older cat makes me pick her up to drink running tap water from her bathroom sink.

I also gotta pick her up to get on the dryer to eat, even though she can easily make the jump.”

8. Fetch!

“I have a cat that plays fetch, very insistently.

She brings me her toy mouse, and if I don’t throw it for her, she sits on my laptop keyboard.

Of course this all started when I would throw the mouse to keep her from sitting on my laptop.”

9. This is awesome.

“My mother’s dog tells her when it’s time for her evening meal. As in my mother’s evening meal. The dog knows she eats after my mother, so when she starts to get peckish she goes and bugs her to start cooking.

When I go back to visit, we’ll be sitting chatting and the dog will sidle in and become A Presence In The Room for maybe 30 seconds until my mother casually looks at her watch and says “I suppose we better think about eating”. She’s completely unaware of what triggers her decision.”

10. I hope you’re hungry.

“Yell “floor food!” whenever I’m cooking and I drop something.

Or go “cronch cronch cronch” when I’m chopping veggies, so my dog knows I have extras for her.”

11. Shuffle your feet.

“Shuffle my feet instead of walking when it’s dark so I don’t step on my small, black cat.”

12. Come on in!

“When I get up to go to the bathroom I stand in the door and wait for my elderly cat to come in before I close the door. He likes to keep me company.

If he doesnt come in right away I’ll call for him and if still nothing I’ll start walking around the house looking for him.”

13. Different barks.

“One of my dogs has several barks: a play bark and a squirrel bark and other dog things that are normal dog barks.

He also had what we call his “emergency bark”. The emergency bark is what he does when he thinks there is serious danger. It is EXTREMELY loud and makes us jump every time. He usually reserves it for things like the time I fell down the stairs and he scream barked for my husband to help, or when someone is in our front yard, or when he cornered a possum in the backyard.

However, since my husband started working from home this dog barks his emergency bark at my husband if he tries working past 4pm. My husband now has learned to stop working at about 3:50 every day to avoid that jarring sound.”

Has this happened to you with your dogs or cats (or maybe your other pets)?

If so, please tell us all about it in the comments.

We can’t wait to hear from you! Thanks in advance!

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Check Out These Bean Pole Tents People Are Building for Their Kids

I know that some people are already thinking, “dang, parents are going way too far trying to make the experience of childhood magical,” but hear me out.

First of all, everyone is trying to cope the best they can right now, and second – I think half of the “magic” is for the parents themselves, not only for watching their kids’ eyes light up.

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And the latest magic to light up everyone’s summer garden are magical bean pole tents.

Yes, like Jack and the Beanstalk, but with no monsters or ogres or whatever lived up there in the clouds.

If this idea intrigues you, make sure and look closely at all of these images, plus watch the video below.

For now, here’s your materials list: poles, twine or string, and pole bean seeds or annual climbing flower seeds.

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Runner bean tent!! #rookies #beantent

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Your kids can help out, which will teach them about growing and caring for plants, and in the end, the pretty little structures are sure to improve everyone’s summer.

And look at how happy this tot is in her bean bungalow that’s close to being finished…

Now, of course there are those who take this kind of thing MUCH more seriously… and this bean tent is LEGIT.

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We have been doing this bean tent for many years now, in the past couple years we have added many herbs around it and used it as the start to one of our little food forest permaculture areas. In keeping with trying to be more permaculture we plwanted Scarlet Runner beans for the first time I would say usually it look more full but it's stilldoing really well hopefully next year I won't have to plant anything there and the beans and dill will run wild together. #citystead #homestead #urbanhomestead #farmstead #mygarden #gardening #gardenlife #homesteadlife #bushcraft #growyourown #growyourownfood #growfoodnotlawns #homegrown #urbangarden #permaculture #foodforest #urbanfoodforest #beantent

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Here’s a tutorial if, like me, you’re still wondering whether or not you can pull this off.

OK, I’m definitely doing this with my kids next summer. It seems so easy!

We could all use a little more magic in our lives, if you ask me!

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This Fella Is Making His Neighbors Laugh With His Creative Fence Windows for Dogs

We all have to get creative right now with how we spend our spare time because everything we used to do for fun is closed for the foreseeable future.

I’m talking about concerts, sporting events, movies, etc. It’s a shame but for now, we just have to deal with it, right?

And a guy named Brian Stanley has been doing something I consider to be very worthwhile. Much to the delight of his neighbors, Stanley started The Dog Fence, which is exactly what it sounds like, but it’s a helluva lot of fun!

Stanley makes awesome, pop-culture influenced cardboard posters for his fence that also feature holes so his dogs, Burger and Ripley, can poke their heads through and make the whole neighborhood laugh!

Every few weeks, he updates the fence and shows off his artistic abilities. And it’s really a ton of fun!

Take a look at Stanley’s handiwork. We think you’ll be very impressed.

1. The Scream!

Do you recognize this painting?

2. Hey, what the ****!

You’re about to get eaten!

3. Jurassic Bark.

Doesn’t get much better than that.

4. The Dog with the Bone Earring.

This is perfect.

5. I want you!

To fill my water dish.

6. I can already hear the theme music.

It’s coming for us!

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#jaws #richarddreyfuss #thedogfence

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7. Here are Ripley and Burger.

They’re having a blast!

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Burger is always smiling…

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8. Weekly World News for the win!

America’s most trusted news source.

9. Behind the scenes.

He’s doing his job well.

10. A wide view of this great one.

It’s a masterpiece!

11. What will they do next?

Keep checking back to see what else they have in store for us!

What a cool project!

How have you been keeping yourself and your family busy during the pandemic and the shutdown?

Talk to us in the comments and let us know what you’ve been up to!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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People Share What Their Pet Has Trained Them to Do

If you’ve ever tried to train a dog, you’ve probably used all kinds of commands before. And if you’ve tried to train your cat…well, that was a huge mistake because cats don’t listen to anyone, but they do learn a lot of things along the way from being conditioned. Like when to eat, where the litter box is, etc.

But sometimes, our pets condition us to do things as well, whether we realize it or not. Don’t believe me? I think you will very soon…

Here are the ways AskReddit users say they’ve been conditioned to do things by their pets.

1. Husky talk.

“My husky does this sneezing thing when she’s anxious and I imitate her every time she does it. Usually causes follow up sneezes.

I also know right when she’s about to groan when she’s anxious/annoyed and if I make the noise before she does she won’t do it.”

2. From the tap, please.

“My parents cat prefers to drink water directly from the tap before.

Every night before bed he’ll hop onto their sink and meow until someone turns on the tap for him, then when he’s done he’ll meow again until someone turns off the tap and carries him to bed.”

3. It’s okay, I’m in here.

“Leave the bathroom door cracked just a little so she can open it, see that I’m in there, and be on her way, instead of waiting outside whining and whining.

No, I don’t do this for pooping nor when there are people over, as I’m not a neanderthal, but she really needs to know it’s me peeing in there or she will freak out about my location.”

4. All about that cat.

“Last summer my cat had serious health problems, he had to spend some days in the animal hospital. My place was so empty without him and that was the time i realized basically i adjusted every aspect of my life to please/don’t scare/don’t hurt him.

I only open the windows to let fresh air in, if the cat is closed in a different room. I always watch where i step. I hurry home from work, so he won’t vomit on the carpet from stress and loneliness because he thinks i left him alone to starve to death.

I always check the washing machine, the dishwasher, the oven before turning on. And so on, i’m checking literally everything and i do everything carefully.

I really can’t imagine what will i do if he leaves me forever. I’m so used to his sweet fluffy presence : ( “

5. They’re in charge.

“I have three cats so I am as trained as a seal at SeaWorld. Here are just three:

In the evenings, Icy will sleep on the living room furniture. If I get up to get a drink she will stretch and roll over demanding belly rubs. And she wants me to tell her she is a pretty girl. If I don’t pet her and tell her that she will meow at me when I come back.

Luna likes to know where I am at all times. So she will call out to me and expect me to answer. I know the meow that means “Lisasimpsonfan where the hell are you?”. She wont stop until I answer her.

Mr. Saucy Pants is a big baby so he needs lots of reassurance and I have to leave the bathroom door cracked so he knows he can get to me if he is scared. If it don’t this little paw slides under the door and he cries. The only time I shut the door is if other people are here.

The cats run the house.”

6. Snuggle time.

“My dog likes to sleep under the bed covers.

If she wants to get under she will come and nudge me gently and no matter how asleep I am I lift the covers with my legs so she can get in.”

7. You are my pillow.

“My dog Yuri has conditioned me into being his pillow at night. At first I would immediately push him off when he tried but eventually he learned how to rest his head on my chest little by little so I didn’t notice.

Now I basically just let him do it.”

8. Better give it to him.

“In the mornings my GSD will not, at all, go outside to do his business until I give him his joint vitamin.

He’s gone through the doggy door and turned right back inside a few times.”

9. Oh, Kevin.

“My cat Kevin loves to drink water out of the sink, so every morning when I get up I fill up the bathroom sink with an inch or two of water.

He also loves to ‘bat’ things into the sink, so I grab a couple of Q-Tips and set them next to the edge so he has something to skooch in there.”

10. Gone, but not forgotten.

“I’ve shared this before, but I got my dog Snoopy when I was 10 years and ever since he was a puppy he had this weird love for lettuce. He would go absolutely nuts for it, so whenever I had a sandwich or a burger I would give him some of my lettuce.

Over the years it became a ritual that whenever I prepared any food for myself that involved lettuce, I would grab some extra lettuce for him, so I could toss it to him as I ate.

He passed away 5 years ago after nearly 17 years together, but I still find myself grabbing that bit of extra lettuce for him. It’s kind of funny that his little quirk has still stuck with me for all these years and I honestly never want it to go it away, because it’s a little way for me to remember him.”

11. Very nice.

“I talk in a very feminine voice to my dog, she was a abused rescue and was scared of men

So, being a man, I just change my voice when I would talk to her.”

12. The hunt is on.

“My cat Bo runs into another room when I get his treats out (he knows looking is cheating) so that he can come back in & “hunt” for where I placed them around the living room.

He won’t eat them if I place it on the ground at his feet.”

13. Feed me!

“When I’m having dinner, my cat would jump on the table and look at me with squinting eyes until I feed him. I try to resist but his eyes squint so hard it’s as though he’s about to fall asleep.

Too cute not to give him a little bit of my food.”

14. Turtle time!

“I seem to have inherited a turtle, a red eared slider.

It was originally the daughters and she bought it at age 13 with the help of her mum ???? It came with a tiny tank (I know).

Once it arrived home I thought “Well how unfortunate that your new owner is incapable of looking after herself never mind a pet”, she did try but as expected got bored by this new friend.

So I looked for information and found out he may live for 25-30 years, at this point it seemed to become my responsibility .

11 years later, (Daughter has moved out) several tanks later (don’t worry the one now is fine in size), two fluval filters, heaters, bulbs for heating and UVB, custom basking ramps and the general upkeep and well being of our not so small turtle it seems that he now 100% mine. I don’t mind to be honest.

Anyway, when we are out of sight he will continually swim near the water surface and splash like crazy, all four legs breaking the surface and creating a lot of noise. For some time I would hear this noise and run into the room, upon seeing me he would stop, I walk out, splash time again.

I look forward to the next 20 years of doing this 🙂

Sometimes we take him out the tank, he seems fine, not terrified or skittish but quite happy to explore, I never know if this splashing is him asking “Hey come on, get me out of here I need a change of scenery”.”

Now it’s your turn!

In the comments, tell us about the ways YOUR pets have YOU conditioned to do different things.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Three Theories on Why Humans Have Chins

There’s a good chance that you’ve never spent any time considering the bony protrusion at the bottom of your face. I mean, it’s there, you don’t really have to take care of it, if you’re between the pimples and chin hairs seasons of your life, so what’s to consider?

Now that you are thinking about it, though, let me tell you this –  we are the only animal, including our closest relatives, like chimps, and our ancestors, like Neanderthals, to have an outward sloping “chin.”

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It’s weird, right?

What’s even weirder is that, though theories abound, no one really knows why.

There are more than a few scientists who find this question fascinating, and each is out to untangle the mystery – like Zaneta Thayer, at the University of Colorado.

“That is what makes the appearance of chins in anatomically modern humans so interesting.

It implies there was some sort of behavioral or dietary shift between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans that caused the chin to form.”

There are actually three main theories as to why we might have developed chins.

The first theory is that it may have developed to make chewing our food easier.

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Most people dismiss this theory, because as we’ve evolved, our food has grown softer, not harder to manage, overall. Also, if we did need more bone in order to chew our food, it would make more sense to put it on the inner wall of the jaw, near the tongue, like chimps.

The second theory scientists argue is that our chin must have evolved to assist us with language, because we do have, by quite a stretch, the most extensive speech ability of any of the primates.

But again, the theory is largely dismissed for a simple reason – we don’t require much force to speak, so there’s really no reason a chin would have developed for that reason. Also, if we did, it would be most helpful inside and closer to our tongue, same as chewing support.

So, onto theory number three – it has something to do with sexual selection.

Like, our chins are akin to big orangutan faces or immense antlers or some other feature that primates find titillating. It’s been proven that those animals with the bigger and better whatever are considered more desirable when mates are being selected, and their superior genes are passed on.

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Duke University professor James Pampush argues against this one, too, because both sexes, of course, have chins.

He points out…

“If it’s an adaptation for sexual selection then we are the only mammal that has the same in both sexes.”

Pampush, and most others, have admitted that we simply don’t know why we have chins, and he says that “anyone who tells you they do know is lying.”

Most believe that it could have something to do with our faces getting smaller over time, meaning a chin would be what’s called a “non-adaptive trait,” explained biologists Stephen J Gould and Richard Lewotin back in 1979.

Non-adaptive traits are traits that are a by-product of a change happening elsewhere – that our chins could exist only as a result of another evolutionary change that has a function and purpose.

Who would have thought chins were so controversial and strange?

Something to think about the next time you’re checking out your pretty anatomically modern human face in the mirror.

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Cat Posts That We Think You’re Gonna Love!

There’s only one way to say this: you NEED to see these cat posts.

We don’t want to hear any arguments. We don’t want to hear any sassy backtalk. We’re just demanding that you (and probably your friends and family) look at these posts about cats.

Because they are hilarious, delightful, and totally wholesome! And who doesn’t need a little bit of that in their lives right now, ya know?

So sit back, relax for a few minutes, and enjoy these stellar posts about those hilarious and strange animals that we share our lives with.

Let’s check it out!

1. Happy birthday, Meatball!

20-years-old and still going strong.

My sweet old Meatball celebrated a milestone birthday today ❤ from aww

2. Part of the family now.

I love seeing this!

Adopted a kitten, it seems he’s fitting in just fine. Or maybe a little too well 😂 from cats

3. You must watch this video.

And you’ll probably watch it over and over.

4. Oh, really?

He changed his tune on this one.

2 months ago: “we absolutely are not getting a cat.” Now:[REPOST] from cats

5. Hangin’ on tight.

Best friends forever.

the only boy who likes being around me this much from cats

6. This is incredible.

They can see you FROM SPACE.

7. No, we all feel that way.

They sure are adorable.

Is it just me or are cat paws like the cutest thing? from cats

8. That’s a lot of toes!

And that’s a good-looking cat!

Our cat, waffles. Total 25 toes. from cats

9. They’ve captured my heart.

Well, this is adorable.

I got the cutest photo of these two foster babies several weeks ago. from aww

10. What are you doing up there?

Well, since you’re here…

11. I would like to play with this cat.

I can say that with confidence.

12. Oh…there you are…

Anything else I can get for you?

13. I needed to see this! I did!

And I thank you for it!

Now we want to hear from all you wonderful folks out there!

In the comments, share a photo of your cat and tell us a little bit about them!

We can’t wait to meet these amazing felines! (And we’re sure that you’re amazing, too…).

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A Woman Saw Her Dog’s Face in the Sky and Others Shared Signs They’ve Received From Pets Who Passed Away

I know I’m going to cry by the time I get to the end of these photos

Losing a pet is so tough and after they’re gone, you see little things that remind you of them everywhere you look.

And then there are people who see signs that they truly believe are messages from their late pets, letting them know that they are okay now that they’ve crossed over that Rainbow Bridge.

A Twitter user shared a sad and powerful story about a sign that she saw from her dog who had passed away.

Here are some other moving posts that people shared about signs they received from their beloved pets.

1. A good boy.

Sending you love.

2. He loved you.

And that was his way of telling you.

3. I see you up there.

Watching over you.

4. Teddy bear.

This is great.

5. That’s George.

He looks like a very wise dog.

6. I don’t think he’s blind.

She could see you.

7. A shooting star.

A definite sign.

8. RIP to your baby.

Sending you a message.

9. Missing Fluffy.

A great pooch.

10. Up in the clouds.

I see you up there!

11. Crazy beard and all.

That was him.

12. In a better place.

But just saying hello.

Do you think that you’ve ever seen a sign from a pet who has passed away?

If so, please tell us the story in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Created ‘Dogue’ Covers and Made Their Own Pooches Big Stars

The magazine Vogue is very popular, but now it’s time for you to become acquainted with Dogue.

That’s right, people are having a great time editing pics of their pooches onto a (fake) magazine called Dogue so they can go out and strut their stuff.

And why, not, right?!?!

All dogs are superstars in my eyes and they need to be praised and bowed down to. I have a feeling you’re in the same boat as me if you’re here reading this article and about to enjoy these photos.

So enjoy these Dogue photos and think about putting your own dog on the cover of a magazine sometime soon!

1. Lookin’ sharp!

And very classy, I might add.

2. Get a load of this guy.

He was born to be on the cover of a magazine.

3. Cuter than they appear…

No doubt about that!

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There’s no better cover star for golden issue than @panituputupu Confidence: CHCECK✌ Self empowerment: CHECK✌ Instagram star: CHECK✌ Staying down to earth: CHECK✌ 👑👑👑 she’s a natural! ⭐ Photographed by her talented parents, written and designed by our editor in chief, one and only @igorsoofficial ✨ 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 👑 🐕‍🦺 #dogue #dogueinstagram #pieski #kundelek #muttlovers #rescueismyfavoritebreed #pieskiesprawy #mojpies #pieskieżycie #psiamodelka #psinfluencer #piesekwarszawski #mydogmakesmelaugh #mydogsarefamily #dogfluencepolska #odchamiajsiezpsem #adopciak #kochampsy #mojpies #polishdog #dogfanaticss #animalphotography #pieseł #dogmodel #boopmynose #warsawdog #pies #kochampsy #doggosbeingdoggos2 #doggosbeingdoggos #doggosdoingthings #onlydoggos

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4. An interview with Rusty.

He’s seen a lot in his years.

5. The epitome of class.

We have a superstar on our hands!

6. Enjoy these floral patterns.

Oh, and don’t forget about the dog, okay?

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Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking… 🤣 – Another fun edit of the #voguechallenge, this time with a floral-embellished blouse we made back in 2016. I remember on the day we went to a dog event with this outfit, it was pouring with rain and the grounds were covered with puddles of mud water and when we got home, their outfits were splattered with mud stains… – #voguecoverchallenge #condenast #vogue #voguemagazine #annawintour #thedevilwearsprada #mirandapriestly #merylstreep #fashioneditor #editorinchief #floralsforspring #caninecouture #springfashion #fashiontrends #caninecouture #dogue #dogwear #bespokedogwear #dogsindress #dogstyle #dogfashion #chihuahua #fashionabledogs #magazinecover #fashionmagazine #hautecouture #dailydogs #dogsofinstagram

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7. I love this guy!

Virgil is awesome!

8. Simple, yet elegant.

You know this dog has words of wisdom.

9. Oh, Lincoln!

I love the headline on this issue.

10. All dressed up and ready to hit the town.

The bowtie is a nice touch.

11. This is our house.

And don’t you forget it!

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How to pawtect humans 101, & Best home alarm system, featuring Sully and Serg @sullyandserg on the new cover of DOGUE 🏠 Full story in stories! . . 🌟FEATURED🌟 Sully is a 6 year old Mastiff, security guard, and Cover Dog from Houston, TX. Serg is his 1 year old Frenchie brother, and model. Sully loves to eat, sleep, and snuggle, on repeat. He’s not a big fan of his own shadow, the swiffer, or the broom. Serg loves to get the zoomies and run as fast as he can around his big brother. He loves water— both shower and bath time! He loves to be vacuumed and blow dried. He is a bad boy who doesn’t like following rules or being told what to do. His pawrents realized that he’s a free spirit.Together, Sully and Serg make the best home security system for their humans. . . #dogue #homesecurity

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12. What a great-looking dog!

Cool name, too…Javier!

Now we want to meet your pooches!

In the comments, share some photos of your dogs and introduce us to them!

Let’s see if they are worthy of being on the front cover of Dogue!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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People Imagine What Animals Who Could Defeat Humans If They Really Tried

I know that humans have things like guns and (supposedly) higher brain function, but listen – don’t you think there are some cases when none of that is going to stand up to a horde of really sharp teeth and claws?

Or like…geese. If the geese formed a posse I would be on my way to an underground bunker so fast, y’all.

Here are 13 other people’s takes on the animals we should fear more than we do.

13. We should all be worried about those literal dinosaurs.

I’m worried about cassowarries.

They are fierce AF!

12. It’s a good thing most of them are domesticated.

Canadians.

Haha, no seriously… Canadians.

They look nice… but they’r enot.

11. What if they banded together?

750k deaths a year when mosquitoes aren’t making an effort.

Don’t mess with those things, fam!

10. I mean what if none of us could eat carbs again?

The ~3.5kg of bacteria that call your gut home and control your digestion.

They also carry more information in their DNA than you.

If they wanna wreck their vehicle you will not stop them.

9. You know what he’s talking about, right?

Don’t quote me on this, but I’m pretty sure there’s a movie series about this.

Planet of the…..of the…ummm…uhhhh…I can’t remember.

Oh, yeah! Apes!

8. When they party in your brain all night.

Spongebob showed my how deadly nematodes are.

Once they get inside of you.. game over!

7. If you’re not terrified of monkeys, you’re not paying attention.

Chimpanzees are the only other species than humans known to wage organized wars and to engage in torture.

They’re also the closest relatives to humans and the second smartest animal behind us.

6. Seriously you don’t want to know too much about dolphins.

Dolphins.

They can easily kill sharks. They gang up on them and basically ram them to death.

Oh, and they have attacked humans in captivity.

5. Or just give us all horrible diseases.

I’ve played Dishonored a lot, so I believe that rats could eat all the Humans easily if they wanted to.

4. I would like these ants to stay off of my continent please and thank you. Fire ants are enough.

I lived in East Africa for 6 years and I love watching giant African siafu ants. Sometimes the ants will make a tunnel – a tunnel of ants – that let the others pass from one place to another safely.

They’ve got a good bite on them too! My rule has always been that if you can see siafu, you’ve got them on you somewhere, so check your legs! I once got a load of them under my jeans and so ran into my house, whipped off my jeans and jumped in the shower. BAD. MOVE. As soon as the water hit my body, these guys all bit down HARD in unison, leaving me frantically trying to brush them off me. Now, in the bush, siafu are a handy part of any first-aid routine because they bite so hard and so firmly that you can use them as field stitches. It took me a while to pick off each individual ant, but I learned a valuable lesson!

I’ve heard stories about drunk people passing out and being found the next day having been almost picked clean by siafu.

That’s a hell of a way to go…

3. Some people are just a little too confident in weapons, I think.

Yeah, it’s like literally nobody in this thread has heard of the flamethrower.

There is no animal that could deal with modern weaponry.

2. I mean you’ve seen Finding Nemo, right?

Fu*ckin Seagulls.

Swooping down and ruining your life!

1. We’re trying to test that theory.

Forget animals fighting us – bees could wipe out at least a sizable majority of humans by doing precisely nothing.

This list just cracked me up! Thinking about some of these guys organizing (but seriously, keep the monkeys away from me!).

What would you add? What animal are you most afraid of? Tell me in the comments!

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Animals That Could Take Us All Out If They Decided They’d Had Enough

We like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but in reality that’s not even close to the truth. Sure, we can use tools and (some of us) have developed higher level thinking, but listen – don’t get too comfortable, y’all.

If we piss these 16 animals off enough, they can definitely take us all down.

16. You should learn something new every day.

Nematodes. Here’s some fun facts about our worm overlords!

There are 57 billion nematodes per person on Earth, making them 80% of all animals here. They have an incredible reproductive rate – the intestinal roundworm can lay 200 000 eggs in a day.

Nematodes are very hardy and are found in diverse and hostile environments, from deserts to Antarctica. 8 species of Nematodes have been found to live in Mono Lake, which contains deadly levels of arsenic. When tested, those nematodes were found to be capable of tolerating 500x the lethal dose of arsenic for humans.

Oh, many of them are parasitic, including 60 types that prey on humans. That’s actually relatively low, considering there are 25 000 parasitic nematodes for vertebrates.

You know how the tardigrade gets credit for being one of the few organisms capable of surviving in outer space? Well, the nematode species C.elegans is the only species who has survived a virtually unprotected atmospheric re-entry to Earth during the 2003 Space Columbia disaster.

Most nematodes are small, but not all. Placentonema gigantissima can span up to 8-9m in length and lives in the placenta of sperm whales.

Hope you enjoy this bit of trivia! Let’s end with a quote by nematologist Nathan Cobb.

“If all the matter in the universe except nematodes were swept away, our world would still be dimly recognizable… we should find mountains, hills, vales, rivers, lakes and oceans represented by a film of nematodes”

15. We’re doing a good job all on our own.

Humans seems to be pretty fed up with each other a lot of the time?

14. An argument could be made for either. Or both.

I know the answer is supposed to be ants, but it really sounds like you are describing a sharknado.

13. I am legit terrified of monkeys.

Chimpanzees are the only other species than humans known to wage organized wars and to engage in torture.

They’re also the closest relatives to humans and the second smartest animal behind us.

12. Take the watermelon, leave the cannoli.

Ants I would think.

I’ve seen videos of those giant African seifu things walking into peoples houses stealing their watermelons.

They just sort of go…ok.

It’s you guyses watermelon, just stay away from me.

11. In case you weren’t convinced.

Bats… apparently.

Plus the rabies. Where I live, if you get bats, you can’t even get them removed or relocated because they are considered endangered(wrong word, protected). You’re only allowed to wait for them to leave and try to patch wherever they got in… but they can fit in holes smaller than them, similar to mice.

Cute yet terribly horrific creatures.

10. Or been to the beach?

Have none of you seriously seen “the birds”

They will f*ck us up!

9. They don’t care at all.

Mother f*cking honey badgers.

Not only are they good guns but they don’t give a sh%t at all.

8. Same goes for small monkeys. *shudder*

If rats band together and attack in waves is disease we are done.

7. With their cuteness, maybe.

Those bit*ha$s raccoons.

Have you seen their little hands?

Nothing but evil, y’all!

6. Or if they died…oh.

We’d all be fucked if the pollinators went on strike.

No food. We’d starve.

Truth.

5. Lord I hate flies.

Flies.

They just have to fart on our food or kamikaze down our throats and we’d all die from sickness.

4. Actually like most of the animals in Australia.

The emu’s, I’m looking at you Australia.

Have you seen their feet?

They will mess some sh*t up!

3. If they team up with the geese all is lost.

Ducks.

They would form some sort of alliance with swans and geese, then bully the rabbits into joining.

The ducks would use the rabbits to tempt foxes out, the foxes would lure fox hunters and their pack of hounds into traps.

Fox hunters are usually posh people with power in government.

So Ducks.

2. Only if you like nightmares.

You should read about prions.

The diseases they cause are grim. Mad Cow Disease is the most famous, but kuru also possesses a certain notoriety thanks to its unorthodox mode of transmission.

Although uncommon, prion diseases are incurable and bring dementia swiftly followed by death. In the case of spontaneous Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sCJD), the most common prion disease, half of patients are dead within six months of symptom onset. That figure reaches 95% within a year.

In a particularly vexing twist, prions are also nearly impervious to destruction, even when attacked using a strenuous combination of disinfectants, heat, and pressure.

1. Look at this hot take.

None.

There is a reason we are where we are. Even if the wave of ants (the most popular answered here) flood the earth we will fight bqck.

We are able to cover the cities in pesticides. We are able to live in subzero temperatures, we are able to heat up the planet and burn/flood the areas.

We are able to build cities in sea when no ant can reach us.

Only humans are able to get rid of humans at this point. And even this is barely possible.

I don’t want to think too long and hard about this, honestly!

What animal do you think is missing from this list? Add it in the comments!

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