Here Are Some Dudes Who Live Their Lives (And Sometimes Bone) As Puppies

A new documentary deals with a group of people who doggedly pursue desires that might be unusual to many others.

It’s called “The Secret Lives Of The Human Pups” and focuses on the world of “puppy players,” a subset of the BDSM community that finds pleasure in dressing up and pretending to be dogs.

“Puppy play” attracts a wide variety of people, but most are gay males with a interest in leather and who also enjoy having their stomach rubbed or their ears being tickled.

The participants get a sexual thrill out of “puppy play,” doing things like playing with chew toys, eat out of bowls and wear dog-life hoods, according to the Guardian.

But dressing up like a dog doesn’t always lead to boning, according to a puppy player known only as “Kaz.”

“People automatically jump to the conclusion that this is gear we wear to have sex. I used to get asked awful questions like, if I liked having sex with dogs,” he said. “But it’s certainly not that, and it’s not always sexual. Members of my pack, we spend a lot of time together at home just being dogs.” 

“The Secret Lives Of The Human Pups” debuts Wednesday night on Britain’s Channel 4. No U.S. airdate is set, but we’ll toss you a bone by showing the trailer.