Petplay and furry periphery fetishery are generally considered less taboo, and still flirt with zoosexuality thematically. Bad Dragons or other sex toys are widely accepted outside the strictly zoo scene. It is a sexy way to indulge with your partner if they're interested without crossing beastial boundaries if you're not quite there yet.
Tons of beast comics and hentai in every shade of werewolf, centaur, dire wolf, or dragon. Sometimes having a veneer of fantasy helps partners to feel more comfortable with the idea.