huntr1
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I talk to barn cat every day when I go out and feed/water/clean the box. I am hoping that he will eventaully get used to me and stop hiding when I am around.
I talk to my dog
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I talk to barn cat every day when I go out and feed/water/clean the box. I am hoping that he will eventaully get used to me and stop hiding when I am around.
Independence
New Member
So true... mine always tries to get in the last word...
idiganthro
Member
Totally normal, or, if not, normal enough for me! I talk to my dog also. Not entire conversations or anything! I'm trying to train him so he gets lots of positive reenforcements- and yes, when he does his business I talk to him so he can learn what makes me happy with him. Then there's the general little "ooh, look at the bunny," etc. kind of interactions. And no, I don't expect him to answer, but he usually looks pretty interested!
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Speaking to talking to dogs and Rush Limbaugh, years and years ago, a guy calls in to Rush, just come classic, slow draw, zero non sense Western type and Rush says hi, the guy says hi and starts to ask his question and Rush can hear the guys dog in the background going off, sounding all happy and wanting his masters attention and so forth. Rush, being an animal lover, stops the guy and says "Hey! Sounds like a great, happy dog you got there. What's he saying???"
Guy pauses...gives it some thought and...
"Nuthin' Rush. He's a dog. He kane't talk..."
Guy pauses...gives it some thought and...
"Nuthin' Rush. He's a dog. He kane't talk..."
desertrat
0_0
Uh oh.
Everyone knows dogs don't answer the phone.
When I'm OOT and call home to check on things I'll ask whoever answers to put the phone to the dogs ear so I can talk to him.
:guilty: I've done that.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
If my dog could talk, I'd be locked up in an asylum and probably be given a lobotomy.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I talk to all of my pets. Most of the time it involves cussing.
I also label them by who is my favorite for the day. "Why hello favorite kitty...." "Oh, it's you, second favorite...." I get told how mean it is all the time and asked if I would talk to my kids like that. Well heck no, not to their faces at least. Whomever is being better behaved is the favorite for the day, there is equal opportunity to be mommy's favorite.
warneckutz
Well-Known Member
I talk to my pups all the time. I've taught one to play X-Box with me... so that's a start.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
My female talks a lot, when its time to eat, she has to go out, anyone walks within 500 yards of the house. When she gets all stirred up I'll start asking her what's on the top of the house... The roof. I amuse myself with it.
thurley42
HY;FR
My girl talks back. I tell her not to sass me and she runs circles around me barking at me.
warneckutz
Well-Known Member
Nerds!!!!!! 
Hessian
Well-Known Member
You know,...
Dogs get older, they focus more on your face when you talk to them. I saw it with my Dober & my Lab,...then when you mention key words they will point with their nose, and start the stammering low woofs, & sneezes.
I suspect that in their limited intelligence, they are trying to figure out how to talk like humans, but because so much of their world is scent, & gesture...and their voice box is almost non existent,...they are limited to whines, & gutteral sounds. Personally, I am glad they don't talk... we all need something to talk too that does NOT give us advice back.
(I do find it very amusing when they stare at your face...trying to understand every word.)
Dogs get older, they focus more on your face when you talk to them. I saw it with my Dober & my Lab,...then when you mention key words they will point with their nose, and start the stammering low woofs, & sneezes.
I suspect that in their limited intelligence, they are trying to figure out how to talk like humans, but because so much of their world is scent, & gesture...and their voice box is almost non existent,...they are limited to whines, & gutteral sounds. Personally, I am glad they don't talk... we all need something to talk too that does NOT give us advice back.
(I do find it very amusing when they stare at your face...trying to understand every word.)
crazykitty
New Member
I always talk to my pets. One of my cats likes to meow back at me. My son always says "what did he say mommy" and I usually just make up something but I think my son actually believes I know what the cat is saying. Of coarse he is only 4. lol
There's an old cartoon where a guy takes his dog into a talent scout and tries to get him a gig as the Amazing Talking Dog. Guy says, "What's on top the the house?" The dog says, "Roof!" The guy says, "What's the opposite of soft?" The dog says, "Ruff!" Guy says, "Who's the greatest baseball player that ever lived?" and the dog replies, "Ruth!"
With that the talent scout throws the both of them out into the street, and the dog turns to the guy and says, "Maybe I should have said DiMaggio?"
Anyway....
desertrat
0_0
There's an old cartoon where a guy takes his dog into a talent scout and tries to get him a gig as the Amazing Talking Dog. Guy says, "What's on top the the house?" The dog says, "Roof!" The guy says, "What's the opposite of soft?" The dog says, "Ruff!" Guy says, "Who's the greatest baseball player that ever lived?" and the dog replies, "Ruth!"
With that the talent scout throws the both of them out into the street, and the dog turns to the guy and says, "Maybe I should have said DiMaggio?"
Anyway....
Just maybe your dog can do math? Might want to ask him.
Dakota
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My dog tilts her head and her ears perk up when I talk to her and nobody else reacts that way when I talk to them :shrug:... she knows some English like…
- wanna go outside? (she'll run to the door)
- Go for a ride (again she'll run to the door)
- find your ball (she'll go find it)
- Pee pee (she'll walk off to her spot)
- Poop (again she'll walk of to her spot)
- Are you hungry? (runs to the kitchen)
- Get that kitty (look out the kitty is getting chased)
- Where's your toy? (she'll go get it and bring it back)
- What's that noise? (she'll listen and bark)
- wanna go outside? (she'll run to the door)
- Go for a ride (again she'll run to the door)
- find your ball (she'll go find it)
- Pee pee (she'll walk off to her spot)
- Poop (again she'll walk of to her spot)
- Are you hungry? (runs to the kitchen)
- Get that kitty (look out the kitty is getting chased)
- Where's your toy? (she'll go get it and bring it back)
- What's that noise? (she'll listen and bark)