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Hypothetical question about giraffes

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Curlygirl06 · 05/04/2025 21:37

Dh and I were having a debate about giraffes (wild evening here!).
If you had a pet giraffe and you took it out for a walk, would you put a collar and lead up the top by its head, or down the bottom of its neck by its body?
One of us thinks it should go up by its head, so that you could gently pull its head down if you were going under a low bridge, for example, or pull it to the side if you were going round a corner so it could see where its going.
One of us thinks it should be by the body as otherwise you'd have a bloody long lead (duh, it's a giraffe so obvs!) and you could guide it just as well from the bottom as up the top.
YANBU of course it should be at the top by the head.
YABU of course it should be at the bottom of its neck near the body.

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JaffavsCookie · 05/04/2025 21:40

Headcollar rather than neck collar

lostinthesunshine · 05/04/2025 21:40

Neither. I think it would prefer reins.

DustyLee123 · 05/04/2025 21:39

I’d put a saddle on and ride it.

Octavia64 · 05/04/2025 21:39

If you put it by the head how would it stay up?

TheSassyAmberNewt · 05/04/2025 21:38

I think it should be reigns style round the body and neck tbh - like a bolting toddler - otherwise it would wriggle away!

2025willbemytime · 05/04/2025 21:38

I love giraffes 🦒 I'd have both to feel more in control.

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