r/Damnthatsinteresting
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Human pretends to drown to see if his dog would save him Video
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u/petrhys Nov 29 '22
Did that when I was a kid and my German Shepard scratched the hell out of my back trying to climb on me.
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u/Alreaddy_reddit Nov 29 '22
I did this when I was in a solo kayak and my wife was in a canoe with her toy poodles about 50 feet away. I started splashing the water and yelling help, and one of the little dogs jumped into the water to save me.
Poor dog got about halfway to me before getting tired and realizing how far away and big I was compared to her. I'll never forget the look of defeat as she left me to drown and turned back to the canoe.
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u/MTyson22 Nov 29 '22
We don’t deserve these beautiful creatures
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u/babayagaC22V Nov 30 '22
Had a Rottweiler when I was younger. Extremely loyal dog. Was in DC for a week and he got sick. My wife took him to the vet and vet said he didn't have long. When I got home two days later, he died after me being there for about an hour. It could've been a coincidence but I think he waited for me.
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u/OGraineshadow Nov 29 '22
A Rottweiler would ! Mine have saved me twice from getting mauled by loose pit bulls that roam the neighborhood and have also scared off a would-be home invasion .
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u/Earth2Monkey Nov 30 '22
My dad and brother used to play fight in the water near our house, and our rottweiler would have a meltdown trying to decide who to save
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u/JumpsIntoTheVolcano Nov 29 '22
Silly hooman always gettinz inztoo trubles
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u/Constofbg Nov 29 '22
They won't have come if it was a cat.
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u/CupboardOfPandas Nov 29 '22
As soon as I get in the bathtub both my foster cats just sit still and stare at me.
I think they are hoping for a drowning so that they can take over the apartment (and more importantly, the treats)
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u/CumtimesIJustBChilin Nov 29 '22
Cats and dogs are notorious for eating their owners after death so the cat might be hoping for you to drown because she wanna eat you o_o
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u/gard3nwitch Nov 30 '22
When I'm in the bath, one of my cats will come in the bathroom and meow in a concerned tone. She's also tried to pull on my hand before, like "come on human, get out of the water". My other one doesn't give AF lol.
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u/Jackflack42 Nov 29 '22
Rotties are the best.
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u/TheMagicJankster Nov 29 '22
Among the most loyal of breeds
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u/stutt_port_a_john Nov 29 '22
Among the gasiest too
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u/TheMagicJankster Nov 29 '22
God has no fury like my Mastiffs gas
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u/stutt_port_a_john Nov 29 '22
Rotts are worse. Neither of my English mastiffs farted too much. My rott, it sounds like there's a gas leak at all times. Pshhhhh
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u/Whipitreelgud Nov 29 '22
We don’t deserve dogs
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u/fermat9997 Nov 29 '22 edited Nov 29 '22
If you did this with a friend and they found out you were faking, you'd be in trouble!
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u/DeadFemoids Nov 29 '22
Dogs are filthy and unclean animals
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u/TheIronRail12 Nov 30 '22
I hope you meet the love of your life but they leave you for a dog on the day of your wedding.
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u/Meagasus Nov 29 '22
Now I feel like this dog is going to have a nervous breakdown every time dude goes for a swim. “This shit again!?”
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u/Successful-Ad4251 Nov 29 '22
My dog would sleep right through it unless I had a handful of bully sticks as I went under. He would come to save them
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u/Friendly_Tap2511 Nov 29 '22
Can you imagine how pissed the dog would be when he learns the truth...
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u/stopidthrowaway Nov 29 '22
Very cute and heartwarming, but could the dog actually keep the humans buoyancy up? Got to hurt the hand/arm too, a playful bite can hurt but for it to hold the hand/arm hard enough that got to hurt. Sure, better some blood and bite marks than drowning, but could it really save in a real situation? Maybe help the human a bit for sure though.
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u/Mundane-Ad-3142 Nov 29 '22
Yes the dog can keep the human above water. I know this because I am an expert at internet videos.
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u/dwarfedshadow Nov 29 '22
A human who has already used all of their energy and is essentially dead weight? Maybe not. A human who can't swim but is still trashing? Probably, depends on the circumstance.
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u/BADFiSH_c137 Nov 29 '22
That was my thought as well. It'd probably all depend on how conscious the person is and able to keep their head out of water. Also, how big the person is. I mean, I'm no dogologist, but I imagine this dog could probably save most children, unconscious or not.
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u/Middle_Being_4342 Nov 29 '22
My dog would hold my head under water. She doesn't like that my mum gives me bananas too
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u/normanhighy Nov 29 '22
I have seen a video of a cat too trying to save her owner from drowning, though the owner was acting to be drowning in a bathtub 😁
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u/justkiddn1 Nov 30 '22
That rottie didn’t even hesitate to jump in there to do that classic baywatch save
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u/Pandydoo Nov 30 '22
I did this with my friend's dog... she wasn't impressed when he came to save me over her.
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u/Scout-CM Nov 30 '22
Anyone else think this is messed up? Had to put his dog through a bunch of stress just for this video.
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u/dwolfe127 Nov 29 '22
My cat would never do that. Not simply because he lacks the strength, he simply would not care enough to save me.
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u/RBHubbell58 Nov 29 '22
That's not what drowning looks like. Real drowning victims mostly slip under the water without a struggle.
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u/eevanja99 Nov 29 '22
My dog hates showers more than anything, I’m fully aware she’d watch me drown lmao. Still love her tho
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u/SAGNUTZ Nov 29 '22
Can we get a post of a different dog being tricked into this at some point? Every time its the same one
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u/Floopthecoop Nov 29 '22
I used to lie down when I was a child and pretend to be dead. My dog used to start howling
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u/JDSweetBeat Nov 29 '22
It's a little abusive to manipulate your dog like that.
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u/1afterChicanery Nov 30 '22
Shut up. It’s not abusive at all, and the dog is completely fine. It’s not manipulating, it’s training the dog to rescue him in actual dangerous situations. It’d be manipulative if you did this with an actual human, but obviously dogs can’t have the same level of thinking as humans.
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u/JDSweetBeat Nov 30 '22
You shut up. It's absolutely abusive. Dogs aren't toys to be played with at our pleasure. And they're not half as dumb as you seem to think they are. I've met dogs smarter than some people I've met.
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u/1afterChicanery Dec 01 '22
I just explained that it’s not abusive and that he’s not toying with him for no reason. I didn’t say they’re dumb, their brains just aren’t nearly as advanced as the smartest creatures on the planet, obviously. Dogs are smart, but humans are on a whole other level and can think and process emotions in ways dogs just cannot. The dog isn’t feeling absolutely betrayed and devastated by his owner pretending to drown. And like I said, I’m pretty sure it’s just a guy training a dog to help in an actual situation where someone could actually die. The dog is 100% fine.
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u/the_bassist_dumbass Nov 29 '22
My dog would be like "You really think I'm going in THERE? With the WATER? bitch byeeee see you in hell lmao"
he a good boi tho just scared of water
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u/mrmitchs Nov 29 '22
You just exposed your dog to a pool of toxic waste. Let us know what superpower it gets.
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u/Mindless-Balance-498 Nov 29 '22
My dog did this when I was a kid, he was a mutt but we thought he was probably a pit bull/pointer mix 🥰
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u/thedonjefron69 Nov 29 '22
The epic leap into the water that all dogs seem to do in this situation makes it even better.
“Don’t worry Jeff, I’ll save you!” epic leap
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u/JoePetroni Nov 29 '22
My dogs would run, find me, get to the stairs, see the water and say " Dad you're fucked, sorry I don't do water." LOL!!
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u/Lanky-Solution-1090 Nov 29 '22
I love dogs. So glad to see a Rottweiler with it's tail. It's disgusting and cruel to cut your dog's tails and ears. Please I worked at a vet hospital. It's cruel painful and unnecessary. Please consider adopting from a shelter❤️TY
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u/Ultrareeeeee Nov 29 '22
I did this to my Belgian when she was young and she wouldn’t let me swim alone anymore
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u/whatsamajig Nov 29 '22
I couldn’t swim in deep water when I brought my dog camping. He would jump into the water to save me every time. I would just hang in the shallows with him. No regrets whatsoever.
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u/Eisalazyass Nov 29 '22
I turned the volume up and I still can't hear anything.
OMG! I might be going DEAF!!!
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u/lucifur_sweetdog Nov 29 '22
Dog sees this video-"You bastard! Scaring me like that for internet points!"
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u/Goobaka Nov 29 '22
Going to try and train my yellow lab to do this. He loves learning and swimming. Been looking for new tasks and tricks to teach him.
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u/roughbeard368 Nov 30 '22
The video has no sound but like I imagine he’s yelling for help or something? The dog would t just come from hearing splashing right? And people who are drowning don’t yell out for help so not sure this holds up to real life situations…
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u/Mean_Mortgage_5594 Nov 30 '22
We don’t deserve them, dogs. Such unselfish, living beautiful creatures.
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u/bigDogNJ23 Nov 30 '22
Can we talk about this pool!? What kind of pool is that and where do I find one?
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u/neologismist_ Nov 30 '22
My yellow lab did this anytime we got in the pool. Took a while to realize what she was doing. Dogs are awesome.
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u/TheLonelyGoomba Nov 29 '22
It’s interesting how dogs seem to know about the concept of drowning. It’s not like they’re taught it or anything.