OOC Thread

Eheh, no offence Mega, but people already established their confusion - I don't think any more comments are needed. ^^' Ok, I'm shutting up now.

none taken.

You Can't Escape Your Genes

I'm afraid. The SUSPENSE

Apr 6, 2013 15:00:00 GMT -5 @bluewolf222 said:

You Can't Escape Your Genes

I'm afraid. The SUSPENSE

Be prepared.

Where's the Blood

Can I point out that a dog's nails are blunt and therefore, can not rend flesh and break the skin? They aren't cat claws, able to scratch and cut.

I work at a dog grooming salon, and I have the wounds to prover that yes, I trimmed dog claws CAN rend the flesh, and it hurts like crap.

But we're talking about dogs that walk on rough terrain every day, not linoleum or carpet floors - constant wear would dull them.

Trimmed, yes. But, take into account that lion hide is tougher than human skin. Even blunt dog claws can draw blood from human skin, from my own experiences. But, again, a lioness would have a fur covered, thicker hide to get through.

Depending on size and environment (namely whether said animal is domesticated or stray) dog claws may or may not be able to draw blood through accidental puncture wounds. Scratching and scraping, while possible, are uncommon. It's also worth mentioning dogs don't use their claws as weapons. They use them strictly for mobility.

This is true as well. I just thought I'd throw in that heck yeah dogs can scratch. And heck yeah it hurts and draws blood. Though they don't use them for fighting, dogs have used their paws in an aggressive way towards me when I do something they don't like. I'm sure lions wouldn't be hurt by it unless they miraculously landed a hit with their nails in a lions eyes or nose, but of course, to do that they'd have to get past a whole lot of teeth, if they were aiming for that area at all.

Now, I believe we're talking about two completely different things. Dog nails are certainly able to scratch and create injuries that are red and slightly raised, like so:



But they don't create the same types of injuries as actual claws do, which can cause blood to flow freely.



I have a large cat and dog who both enjoy playing very rough, and I can tell you that dog scratches will never cause more damage than an enflamed-looking scratch.

Nw, that I don't doubt: there's a certain burning sting to a cat's claws. But there's also a very lingering skinning sensation with a dog's. They can both do a large amount of damage, how 'bout that?

Nooooo, they can't. Not when we're talking about fighting, anyways. Dogs don't use claws actively as weapons (if anything any scratches are accidental) and they just can't hurt people the same ways cats do, especially when almost everything that isn't human has a) fur or b) thicker skin, which means dog nails just can't cause damage beyond a possible scrape.

Dude seriously you don't have to jump into everything to try and turn it into a debate.

Ronno. Did a dog ever cut the skin deep enough on the head to reveal the skull?

Well a cat did, my head to be exact. No dog ever got close enough to do that. Alright?

This is a dog's nails. And take my word for it, they definitely use them as weapons when they want to. It may not be their primary weapon, but to say that they don't use their nails at all aggressively, or just by accident, is just not true. Still, with a lion, no, they probably wouldn't do any damage through the fur.