cats and dogs

I used to believe my dog knew Italian- my native language, but chose to bark instaed.

Anon

My mom always told us not to stare at dogs doing pottie or having sex because we would get a stye on our eye.

Mary Lou

When I was, like, three, i thought my cat was an evil sorcerer and would cast a spell on me. XD

Bobbet

When I was a child I used to believe that my cat would die because he fell seven times.

Anon

I used to believe that dogs liked to be tied to televisions/entertainment centers. hence our dog was traumatized.

Irene Firebane

As a small child, I was told that if you dropped leaves on a cat it would scratch your eyes out. This began a long fear of cats which would make me cross the road to avoid them.

Jon

I think I was relatively old when it finally dawned on me that cats climb trees , but dogs don't. Luckily it was much longer ago than last week.

MacNutzo

when I was younger, about 4, I belived that if you pulled a cats tail it would, as I told my mum, 'piss in your eyes and blind you'

fizzy fozzy

i used to believe if a cat ate a bird the cat would eventually GROW WINGS!

nightmare

I used to think that all cats were female and all dogs were male.

Annalisa

When i was younger i believed that a cat was a girl and dogs were boys.

Anon

As a kid I thought dogs stupid but funny and that cats were evil demons.

Gemini

this one isn't for me but my friend emma! She believed that Cats are born with their eyes shut because the bodies are still processing the eyes, and also that cats are born without genitals! Don't ask me how she worked that one out!! : )

Cobain

when i was little i used to believe that if a dog licked you u would have to wash it off right away or you would get sick...dont ask why

erin

When I was little we had a female rottweiler that my parents were breeding, but they told me that when she had puppies it was because they gave her a special kind of dog food. Guess I was still too young for the bird and the bees talk.

Katie

When I was about 6, my dad told my sister and me that on new year's eve at midnight, the cats would talk, and we belived him. I reminded my dad that he said this the other day, and he denied that he ever said that.

Alethia

I used to believe my Godfather Jim Higgins was a cat for a good while.....i was only young and thats what my dad told me, it seemed to fit into place. I rem seeing the mysterious cat pop up now and again outside the house when he left on a couple of occassions, ah i was so taken in by it...

Kim

My older brother told me when I was a child that if a dog sleeps with his legs straight that he was dead (stiff I suppose). Even though now I'm an adult and know how preposterous that is, I still gasp with fear if I see a dog napping straight-legged.

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That only cats pooped and only dogs peed.

Jenn

When I was growing up, my parents told me to allow dogs to "sniff" my hand before I attempted to pet them. Although it sounds like prudent advice (I guess they not only get your scent, but are warned before you surprisingly tough them), you can imagine my alarm at their advice becuase... I used to think "sniff" meant "bite". Not sure why, but I now never assume a child knows exactly what I am saying to them... :)

Sniffer