Where exactly does one draw the line between dog toys and sex toys? Well, to be honest, because I’m writing this in the Bay Area, I know more than a few people who would tell you that there is no line. The leash and collar section is especially popular for some people, and I know of at least one café in San Francisco where, if one is so inclined, the staff will serve your espresso in a metal dog bowl. Ultimately, the words “sex” and “toy” are both extremely subjective, and their definition depends on how active your imagination is and how many people are coming over.

This works the other way, too. It takes only a very low level of Google-fu to find scores of videos on YouTube of people whose dogs found their vibrator or other toy and decided that it would make the perfect chew toy. Once again, it’s all a matter of perspective.

Mike Wehner on The Daily Dot explored the topic in a little more detail by combing the pet supply section on Amazon and seeing just how blurry the line can get. The answer? Pretty blurry, even without stretching your imagination too much. For instance, there’s this thing:

If I saw that lying around someone’s house without any context, I’m pretty sure that I’d assume that it was not for the dog. I know some very specific non-dog toys that look exactly like that. The name “Odd Stick” is rather suggestive in itself.

And then there’s the Crinkits, which is meant to give your dog something to chew on instead of your water bottles. However, Wehner notes that it’s “way cheaper than a Fleshlight.” Frankly, it looks less comfortable, too, but everyone has their preference.

The funny thing is, that as Michael Leaverton noted late last year when he covered a blog feature called “Sex Toy or Dog Toy Saturday,” there has been a trend toward making actual sex toys cuter. A lot of them look like they could be dog toys. For instance, take the adorable and infamous “I Rub My Duckie.” On first glance, would you take this into the bedroom, or toss it to the dog?

Unless, of course, you had the bondage model, which looks a little bit less innocent. Any dog that grabs either of them is going to get a very surprising shot of vibration in the teeth.

The lesson? Stay organized. Keep all your toys in their appropriate, appointed places. And, of course, make sure that your dogs understand which toys are theirs, and which are not.

Via The Daily Dot

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