pup patrick chees, aka nipper
Pup play is associated with leather culture. A man acts out canine mannerisms and behaviors, or simply imagines such behaviors or identities, and attempts to assume the mental state of a dog. Pup-play does not require any involvement with bestiality. The dominant role is taken by a "Handler," "Trainer," or a "Master." The submissive may be called a "pup," a "dog," a "stray," or in the case of a more aggressive or dominant participant that still identifies as a dog, an "alpha." In the pup-play community, biological canines are referred to as "canines," to differentiate between them and human role players (the pup, dog, or alpha). Pup play is more about being a playful, goofy being on all fours who shows his/her Master their love and devotion. Instinct also plays a big role in pup play.
As I have said before, pups at leather events tended to irritate me. It had nothing to do with the fetish and more to do with the manipulation of common space. As with all fetishes, there are a mutlitude of accessories that a person can buy to enter this fetish. I have to say that I am sort of a minamalist. If a person needs the equipment to get into the headspace; more power to them. I have just had my most profound moments in pup play with a guy sitting at my knee as I sctrached his head and ears.
I have to say that puppy play does enter into my obedience to Master. He does not call me a pup. I have found that after a painful session with Master it is very hard for me to verbalize. I act very much like people act who are into puppy play. I rub my head on his leg. I curl around his legs and sleep. He will very often reach down and scratch my head. When he identifies me to others, he calls me his alpha slave. I guess purists will say that it is not puppy play because I am not conciously imitating a pup. In my opinion, the pups that I love and care for are those that are who they are; they are not playing a role. They are just happy with life.
In my experience there are three different kinds of pups. There are those that are interested in being a puppy because it simplifies interactions with another person. The second kind of pup is more into trying to be as dog like as possible - down on all fours, mitts, plug tail, maybe a puppy hood - and enjoy romping around with other human dogs too. The third type are those that want to be treated like as dog as a form of degradation.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think of myself as belonging to the first group. I like that I can spend time with someone without having to make small talk or think about saying anything more complicated than "Arf". Being a pup also allows you to be very affectionate with other people in ways that might put them off if they thought of you as a person. Being a pup at an event, I can go and butt my head up against someone and get scratched behind the ear or petted on the head, and I never have to say a word to bring this on. It's all very simple and uncomplicated.
As for the second and third types of pups, I will sometimes get down on all fours and do tricks for my Master, but otherwise I'm not really into dressing up like a pup. And I haven't yet quite gotten my head around how to play with other puppies as another pup, but maybe that will come at some point. There is nothing about the type of pup play I engage in that I see as degrading, so I defintely don't see myself in the third group. That said. there is nothing right or wrong with any of these perspectives - not all pups are the same, just like not all people are the same :)