Cap'n Kobold
Hero
I've seen a dog do that. I've never felt compelled to chase after it through a wall of fire or similarly dangerous situation when it did so.Really?
Wolf jumps toward and snaps at the target, then drops back. Pretty much classic animal behavior. Ever see a dog go forward and back on something? Seems pretty simple to me, to be honest.
I think the OP is talking about "Taunt" in the video game sense rather than common English. - As you say "Draw aggro" rather than just annoy them. The ogre isn't just distracted by the wolf, it would have to be completely incensed, to the point of its own detriment, and I think that that would require an ability to think about its mental state and communicate with it.
Depends where you throw it.I mean, what does a house cat do to grant advantage to that fighter? What does that look like?
In situations like the house cat against the ancient red dragon, I'd listen to what the player is actually saying they are doing, but I might simply rule that a suitably powerful and arrogant creature may be able to resist the distraction, at the cost of taking a full attack routine from the creature taking the help action.