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Random question
by Nathan Sat Apr 13 2013, 22:47
I get some right ole weird txt's sometime from people I know with dogs but this one stumped me...its quite random and franckly I have no idea how to answer lol. At first I thought what are you on and why did you ask me that and then I thought...hmmm whats the answer???
So sitting at home with the pooches watching TV after a nice walk and I get the following message...
"why is dog saliva sticky"
all i could muster was a responce "well done for the most random question of the night"
Now "I" need to know why sodding dog saliva is sticky, protein, enzimes ??? whats your views? put me out of my misery
No googling! I need a answer that is just as random as the question
So sitting at home with the pooches watching TV after a nice walk and I get the following message...
"why is dog saliva sticky"
all i could muster was a responce "well done for the most random question of the night"
Now "I" need to know why sodding dog saliva is sticky, protein, enzimes ??? whats your views? put me out of my misery
No googling! I need a answer that is just as random as the question
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Re: Random question
by Guest Sat Apr 13 2013, 22:51
No idea really but my guess would be to help them in eating and digestion so some sort of extra enzyme?
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Re: Random question
by Nathan Sat Apr 13 2013, 23:02
Darcy-may wrote:Is it sticky??
That was one answer I thougt about, hydration
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Re: Random question
by Nathan Sat Apr 13 2013, 23:26
Lol well it seems rileys is. Will have to investigate tommoz when i see him..
Maybee its sap from all the twigs he eats lol
Maybee its sap from all the twigs he eats lol
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Re: Random question
by asa-james Sat Apr 13 2013, 23:42
because he's so sweet, all that sticky sweetness has to go somewhere
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Re: Random question
by Kathy Sun Apr 14 2013, 13:03
I would say dogs saliva is more slimy than sticky, this is to help break down the food before digestion just a guess really.
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Re: Random question
by Guest Sun Apr 14 2013, 13:34
It's slimy for a very good reason.
Dogs can't actually chew the food into a mush (they way we do) which makes it easy to swallow, so their saliva is very slimy so that it lines their throat to make the larger/harder chunks of their food to slip down their throats easily.
Dogs can't actually chew the food into a mush (they way we do) which makes it easy to swallow, so their saliva is very slimy so that it lines their throat to make the larger/harder chunks of their food to slip down their throats easily.
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Re: Random question
by Guest Sun Apr 14 2013, 13:38
Oh of course. What would we do without you CaryllCaryll wrote:It's slimy for a very good reason.
Dogs can't actually chew the food into a mush (they way we do) which makes it easy to swallow, so their saliva is very slimy so that it lines their throat to make the larger/harder chunks of their food to slip down their throats easily.
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Re: Random question
by Guest Sun Apr 14 2013, 13:42
I read it in an article somewhere a couple of months ago! 
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