Do you talk to your dog or cat?
Do you think they know what you are saying or just associating sounds and actions?
Of course... I have one of each species and talk to them all the time.
I don't know if they understand any words other than their own names but they sure as heck know when it's time to be fed.
Yes, I talk to my meows all the time. They know the tone, not the words. My last dog, Toby, could understand both at times. He was the best dog I've ever had. There is something compelling about having an animal that knows commands. Makes the world so much easier.
I will have conversations with my dogs. They end up being a little one sided, but still. My dogs do pick up certain words. They understand the difference between go outside, go to bed, and go for a walk.
My dog goes crazy when I mention taking her out for a walk. I started telling my wife, I am taking the dog out for a "W". Now they dog knows what that means!
I talk to my cats. Most of the time they seem to pay attention even if they probably don't understand what I'm saying.
Don't be so sure! You never know. Thanks for your comments!
Doesnt everyone talk to their pets? Some of us are even guilty of having long conversations, but like Sapper mentions, sometimes the conversation is a little one-sided.
My Pitbull understands everything. She even groans if I say "shall we check on Hubpages?" (She knows I will be out of touch for a few hours
My Havanese only understands "Are you hungry?" and "Do you want to go for a walk?"
Even the chickens understand one thing--"Dinnertime"
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Dogs are intelligent creature. My dog is my companion at home and i talk with her. She understands a lot and obey my commands, Dogs feel good when one spends time, caress and talk with them.
Everybody talks, unless you have silent commands. I talk to my Chugster all the time. I ask if the Chuggerisimo wants to go for a walk, "Is that a yes?" Speak English to me, you know I don't Spanish!" The words he may not know but the tone yes: Any swear word while on the PC, he dives into his safe zone. Other words are:
Bath! (Hides)
Walk? (Wags tail faster)
Food? (Confused look: Did she say walk?)
Where are you? (He comes to me)
Where is it? (He gets his toy to play)
A sharp clap of the hands to have him stop barking at unicorns - I look outside and there are no cats to be seen so they must be invisible unicorns.
Aaah, invisible unicorns- that must be it!! Thanks!
I talk with animals saying them at the beginning when I want to talk with them , move right ear for yes and move left ear for no, and then we talk. It is nice and they understand everything .
No longer have any but I used to always talk to my dogs. They responded to tone, as someone else here has said, and one of them (a cross-collie) even grinned when she got really excited about playing or going out! I talk to other people's dogs too; all of them seem to like the attention. They are, after all, social animals and I think they respond well in their own way. They certainly show affection and give us rewards if we deserve them, just like we do to them!
Yes, I talk to my dogs all the time. Some common words and phrases they do obviously understand. Then there are times I just ramble or say silly things to them, at which point I'm sure they're thinking more along the lines of, "What is she talking about? I don't think I really care."
by S.P. Murphy 13 years ago
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by Ann Carr 11 years ago
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by KevinC9998 11 years ago
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