Example, I’ll quote old memes but replace a word with my dog’s name or otherwise make it about them.
How is pupper formed? How doggo get pragnant?
IMMA FIRIN MAH KITTEH!
MAH BOI! This woofer is what all true hoomans strive for!
We have a purple tang named Prince because my wife always sings “purple tang… Purple tang” to him.
Our midas blenny and firefish are collectively known as “b-b-b-blenny and the jets” for the same reason.Absolutely.
I read a study years ago that concluded that dogs love baby talk, so I give them what they want.
Yeah my dogs like when I make up stupid songs and make a fool of myself dancing. My deaf one does this head wobble thing and when I do it back she wobbles more vigorously and gets excited.
It’s so funny. I don’t think I’ve ever taught a dog our rituals. They always taught me. The most endearing one, I think, was my soul dog who passed in '21. When I came home she’d bring me her Kong with a wildly wagging tail. I’d hold out my hand and she’d drop it there, but she fully expected me to give it back. Once done, the greeting was complete, and she’d lay at my feet.
God I miss that dog.
I have full on conversations with my cats. They don’t disagree with me!
I argue with our guinea pigs when they demand their cookie (hay+vitamin C tablets with molasses for a binder) before 5:00pm.
I insist that they can see the clock from where their enclosure is, so they should know what time it is.
I got my cat during the covid lockdown, around the same time I decided to refresh my French with the downtime. Now I have a french cat.
Every morning my spunkier cat greets me in the bathroom and we quack at each other until one of us gets tired of it.
Was watching TV with the dog next to me on the couch. A song I like came on and I sang along and my dog stared at me in amazement. Since then, she doesn’t care when I sing. I think it was just a one time surprise.
I have conversations with my cats all the time and I honestly think he understands at least 70% of it. they have great inflection and comedic timing.
They most definitely do. My boy “answers” questions when using the right inflection, every time. Apart from that, I pour my heart out to them. They’re the best listeners in the world, and they keep you warm to boot.
I talk to cats as well. They may not understand everything you say, but they know that your talking specifically to them and they can understand some things like praise or rebukement by tone and inflection. They also probably pick up common words, and they regularly talk back when you pause for a response. They’re living, thinking beings that operate at a higher level than many people realize.
I’m convinced that humans are so good at communicating/language that other animals can definitely figure out meanings and some words.
Sadly no other animal seems to have the same talent we do.
Reminds me of watching tv shows when I don’t understand the language. I still watch original VA + subtitle because the emotions conveyed in the voice is irreplacible. I don’t under the voice, but I can feel the voice.
Does anyone not?
I hold conversations with my pets all the time. And sometimes I sing to them while sometimes I sing with them. Doing harmony with my husky is tricky, but fun.
I saw some article years ago that found dogs cant, or at least have a hard time differentiating between consonant sounds in words; for example the word ‘outside’ might sound the same as ‘grout-side’ or ‘shout-wide’, just because they rhyme.
After some fun experiments, I found that to be true with my dogs, and my vocabulary with them has devolved into some really silly shit that makes me cackle, but would probably make others question my sanity a little…
+ bonus points for the silly voices
My Yorkie really likes “krusty kraaaaaab, pizza, is the pizza for you and meeeee.”
Talk to them like they understand what the fuck I’m on about
All the time! I love to sing little snippets of songs with their names swapped in. To the tune of Whatever Lola Wants
Whatever [pet name] wants, [pet name] gets, don’t you know you, can’t win?
Or just something to describe what they’re doing. Big fan of Been caught stealing by Alice in Chains for that
