Gesundheit

May 16, 2020 12:42 PM

Why do dogs sneeze? There are many reasons, but the important thing is that it's funny as hell. Another example. The aquatic variant. Many more.
posted by Johnny Wallflower (9 comments total)

Geshundheit
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 12:59 PM on May 16, 2020 [9 favorites]

Why do dogs sneeze?

They're allergic to cats?
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:07 PM on May 16, 2020 [6 favorites]

Busy & sorta rough day. Needed this. Thank you!
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 1:37 PM on May 16, 2020 [2 favorites]

The real question is: where do dogs sneeze?

A: At you!
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:34 PM on May 16, 2020 [6 favorites]

I've started fake sneezing at random dogs when I meet them on a walk (leashed, with their owners). So fun how many put their butts in the air, front legs on the ground and get a twinkle in their eyes waiting for a game to start.
posted by b33j at 5:48 PM on May 16, 2020 [3 favorites]

You pet their tummy or put their harness on for a walk or they know your kid is accidentally on purpose gonna drop her hard boiled egg yolk. Mystery of science solved! Alert the Discovery Channel, summon u/adamsavage to sigh heavily as he knows my science is studied out!
posted by Slap*Happy at 10:45 PM on May 16, 2020

I read teegeeack’s link a while ago and so now whenever my dog starts excited-sneezing at me I hype him up by saying “Who wants to go for a hunt!? Do you want to go for a hunt? Should we go for a hunt?!” and then we go outside and he pees and sniffs some things and he is not a very good hunter.
posted by Grandysaur at 11:14 PM on May 16, 2020 [6 favorites]

I came in to post teegeeack's link. After I was made aware of this, I began noticing that my dog actually sneezes both when he wants to go out and when he sees me taking on my outdoor shoes. It's nice to have this extra level of communication.
posted by mumimor at 2:50 AM on May 17, 2020

Geshundheit

English translation: Geshoundheit
posted by waving at 6:39 AM on May 17, 2020 [3 favorites]