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rug

(82,333 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:02 AM Jan 2014

An adept tongue.

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An adept tongue. (Original Post) rug Jan 2014 OP

Why do they have to dribble ??? In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #1

They don't have cheeks. rug Jan 2014 #2

Cats seem neater. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #4

Now that you mention it, I think you're right about their saliva. rug Jan 2014 #5

Just another one of those times when I have too much time to think about silly things. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #6

Had no idea that dogs can make little cups of their tongues. Terrific ! lumpy Jan 2014 #3

Backwards! How cool! vanlassie Jan 2014 #7

Pretty sure cats do that, too... Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #8

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Why do they have to dribble ???

Reply to rug (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:04 AM

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rug

(82,333 posts)

2. They don't have cheeks.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:11 AM

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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. Cats seem neater.

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:42 AM

Jan 2014

Maybe it's just my perception of things but dog dribble feels slimy.

rug

(82,333 posts)

5. Now that you mention it, I think you're right about their saliva.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:44 AM

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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. Just another one of those times when I have too much time to think about silly things.

Reply to rug (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:49 AM

Jan 2014

Oh and ... parrots tongues are dry.
Another one of those bits of trivia kicking around in my head.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

3. Had no idea that dogs can make little cups of their tongues. Terrific !

Reply to rug (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 12:39 AM

Jan 2014

vanlassie

(5,691 posts)

7. Backwards! How cool!

Reply to lumpy (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 01:26 AM

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Wounded Bear

(58,724 posts)

8. Pretty sure cats do that, too...

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 05:12 AM

Jan 2014

In fact, I didn't know dogs could, but I remember seeing a vid of cats tongue in that mode many years ago. We're talking pre-internet.

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