But watching these videos will make YouTube think you want to watch more animal sex videos- lions, tortoises, turkeys-and before you know it, your Internet history starts to look really, really embarrassing. In fact, people seem rather fond of uploading movies of their dogs in the awkward position, complete with bizarre mood music. There’s no shortage of canine sex videos on the Internet. When dogs become stuck together, it is called 'tied.' The base of the male dogs penis swells to a large size. In addition, the knot prevents other males from immediately mating with the female and displacing the first male’s sperm-as you can see in this video of a third wolf desperately trying to get in on the action and making it weird for everyone involved.Īnd now perhaps a word of caution. And sometimes, one or more splinters can make it into the lining. There’s not much information out there about the evolutionary purpose of the dog knot, though the most obvious theory is that it keeps the couple together long enough for insemination to take place. A dog can easily crush a stick, which then breaks off into little splinters. Preposterous as it sounds, coyotes, foxes, and wolves do it this way, too. Oh, and never ice the dogs’ genitals in an attempt to separate them. Breeding websites recommend you get down on the floor and comfort the female. If you should ever find yourself in this situation, The Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds suggests you prevent the female dog from trying to rip free from the male, because doing so can cause serious injury to the penis. Apparently, dogs doing it for the first time can get a little freaked out about the prolonged attachment, as do first-time dog breeders.

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