to hope I am not tarred as someone...

[Alchemist]

who laughs at animals in slight distress but DDog just licked my plate.

I had had a lovely meal of spaghetti, olive oil, spinach, basil and tomatoes, seasoned with a bit of salt, pepper and chilli flakes.

DDog is now rolling around the rug making WTF? noises and being very amusing to me.

AIBU to laugh? Also to be a slattern? bowl left on floor.

[cleanmyhouse]

You let your dog have chilli flakes? Hilarious

[Roobix04]

I'm guessing the dog didn't ask permission.

[Donthate]

You let your dog luck your place

[Donthate]

Lick

[msgrinch]

Yeah. funny. let's all laugh at the animal in distress

[Only1scoop]

Ugh vile to let animals lick plates makes me vomitus.

Poor dog not even the real thing.... just a few crummy flakes.

[RabbitSaysWoof]

(for DDog not you)

[slippermaiden]

People are so defensive! Maybe she left the bowl on the floor and he snuck over...I think it's funny, won't do him any harm!

[BlueBananas]

Poor dog
Is he normally a plate licker?

[Alchemist]

Rolling around the rug making WTF noises - she is rubbing her nose as it's obviously a tickle. She is not in distress. And, while a slattern, there was the remains of my meal on the plate.

I did not douse her in chilli flakes and make her lick them.

[Alchemist]

remains of my meal on the the plate on the floor

[msgrinch]

You posted "slight distress". Hence why posters feel for the dog.

[SaucyJack]

Disgusting excuse for animal ownership.

I have absolutely not done the same when my fifteen month old helped herself to a handful of my curry. Oh no, not I.

[Roobix04]

Next you'll be telling us you encour her chew up your best shoes and chase the cat!
Poor puppy I would have laughed too but then I howled with laughter when my very dignified cat tripped over a tuft of grass.

[Roobix04]

Encourage*

[Alchemist]

"slight distress" could mean a sneeze, cough, leg twitch, bark, growl or full on abuse.

However, she rubbed her nose and made a funny noise and made me laugh.

[Eve]

Our dog gets our leftovers (in her bowl though), mane had curry & rice tonight! Prefers it to dog food.

[BitterChocolate]

We keep our plates well away from the dog as he has multiple sensitivities, but I will admit to taunting him about his lack of an opposable thumb before I deign to hook his toy out from underage sofa or straighten his blanket.

[BitterChocolate]

Our sofa is not 'underage' btw, all furniture and appliances are of legal working age.

[DodgedAnAsbo]

He'll regret it if he licks his goolies. The howling will keep you awake all night

[UglyBugaz]

if a dog licked my plate or anything I eat from, that item will be going in the bin.

[steff13]

You wouldn't just wash it?

[MrsGentlyBenevolent]

Why Ugly? Do you only like humans to lick your plates clean, as you obviously cannot, you know, wash a plate clean the normal way? It's not nice to let a dog lick a plate, but it's not the end of the world.

My old dog once jumped onto my chair when I got up to get a drink (or something). He licked the side of mustard off my plate. Silly sod was fine, but he never bloody did it again .

[TopazRocks]

Does he have an 'offended expression' on his face? Like the dog in a PP a few days ago who slobbered on some poor stranger in a park and annoyed her.