Between two dogs, which hath the deeper mouth;

October 24, 2013 7:51 AM

Can you tell the difference between a dog and a wizard?
posted by theodolite (35 comments total)

NOPE.
posted by louche mustachio at 7:53 AM on October 24, 2013

15/16, so apparently yes I can.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:55 AM on October 24, 2013

12/16. I have a 75% chance to detect any given wizard. The wizard must roll 16 or better on a d20 to fool me.
posted by postcommunism at 7:58 AM on October 24, 2013 [6 favorites]

Implying there is a difference.
posted by Panjandrum at 7:58 AM on October 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

11/16. Definitely just random guessing at the beginning, but I really think I was starting to learn towards the end. The secret is to examine their eyes, not their mouth.
posted by Llama-Lime at 7:59 AM on October 24, 2013

At least one dog has also disguised itself as a wizard, which could have meant a trick question was in play.

This would be hard with goats.
posted by postcommunism at 8:01 AM on October 24, 2013 [5 favorites]

I got 8/16 so I'd be just as well off flipping a coin. Its only a matter of time before I pat a wizard on the head and get turned into a cat. :(
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:03 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

13/16- but I already know several dogs and wizards.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:04 AM on October 24, 2013

Not on the Internet, I can't.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:06 AM on October 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

13/16, but what got me was how obvious my mistakes were, and how dumb I felt after I made them. OBVIOUSLY that was just a dog, dressed as a wizard.
posted by Homeboy Trouble at 8:06 AM on October 24, 2013 [11 favorites]

Why guess when you can consult the Malleus Maleficanine on these matters.

...

Ok they are all wizards and we have to gather some wood :(
posted by Foci for Analysis at 8:09 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

13/16. Not too shabby, since I'm not an expert.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 8:14 AM on October 24, 2013

A nice lady with a blinking bra kept insisting I was a wizard instead of a bunny last weekend. I'm sure she'll love this.

I scored 12/16. How are 5 and 14 wizards? Alright 5 is old and skinny, but then how is 10 a dog?
posted by jeffburdges at 8:20 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

How are 5 and 14 wizards?

14 turned me into a newt!
posted by 1970s Antihero at 8:24 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

Wait wait wait, are these Wizard Dogs or Wizards Who Are, Right Now For Whatever Reason, Dogs?
posted by The Whelk at 8:25 AM on October 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

I thought the latter, which is why the costumed one didn't fool me.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:38 AM on October 24, 2013

They're all dogs though? I don't get it.
posted by Carillon at 9:00 AM on October 24, 2013 [4 favorites]

:(
posted by Carillon at 9:09 AM on October 24, 2013

14 is a wizard because it turned itself into a painting.
posted by orme at 9:10 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

14/16 because wizards who are dogs who are paintings confuse me even after my one learning curve error. The Whelk, I operated under the assumption that these were Wizard Dogs for the most part, but those with props and performing obvious magic (flying via ears, so over the top) were Wizards Who Are Temporarily Dogs.
posted by Mizu at 9:18 AM on October 24, 2013

I also failed the Dogs Playing Poker vs. Wizard test.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:36 AM on October 24, 2013

I don't get it.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 9:40 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

don't overthink it, then you'll get it!
posted by bitteroldman at 10:51 AM on October 24, 2013

13/16. I reach the medieval standard for wizard v. dog detection.

(And they said a liberal arts degree was worthless!)
posted by klangklangston at 11:04 AM on October 24, 2013

for what it's worth, i was fooled TWICE by the dog in the wizard costume.
that's one convincing costume
posted by bitteroldman at 11:23 AM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

1970s Antihero: "14 turned me into a newt!"

Did you get better?
posted by caution live frogs at 11:25 AM on October 24, 2013

15/16. I could have sworn that the wizard wearing glasses was just a poser dog. Damn devious wizards.
posted by invitapriore at 11:57 AM on October 24, 2013

8/16, so it claims. They all look like dogs to me. Wizards are supposed to look like this.
posted by sfenders at 12:43 PM on October 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

14 out of 16! Apparently I am fairly good at this.
posted by chowflap at 12:51 PM on October 24, 2013

Great quiz. I loved the flying wizard especially.
posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? at 12:52 PM on October 24, 2013

Excellent, especially since we just adopted a dog and named him Merlin. He is both a wizard and a Jedi knight in training.
posted by vytae at 1:48 PM on October 24, 2013

15/16. I... don't know why.
posted by little cow make small moo at 2:17 PM on October 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

11/16; how is the little white one with pits into the void instead of eyes not a wizard?
posted by jamjam at 3:00 PM on October 24, 2013

11/16
Those dogs need to 'fess up and admit they are wizards deep in their hearts.
posted by BlueHorse at 9:29 PM on October 24, 2013

15/16.

It's easy if you've met enough wizards.
posted by kyrademon at 4:50 AM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]