I agree with your first poin.
The game should really warn you about what is ahead.
It makes sense the game allows you to tease wolfs in the beggining. It your first contact with a feral animal and the game probably use it to collect data from your preferences.
By the way, if you're not really into feral, choosing the tease option once won't do a thing, since the animals will not tease you back at least you have a good rep with them.