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!
I sing My Little Buttercup to my cat. Lol
https://youtu.be/Zh7eAG2jJkAI 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.
Yes, of course. And I am deeply suspicious of anyone who doesn’t sing silly little songs to their pets.
Every morning my spunkier cat greets me in the bathroom and we quack at each other until one of us gets tired of it.
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.
So many nicknames for my dogs. Toots, Merps, Boo, Lo, Riz, O-Train, Liv, the list goes on and on.
I’ve been talking to my cats in Japanese as practice a lot of the times, although I’m very much a beginner so it’s pretty basic. I think they don’t understand me, but they also might just be refusing to understand “wait 15 minutes” before they can eat lol
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.
It’s probably not a stretch to say that our aptitude at language is a major major part for our evolutionary success. It was probably bound to happen that one among the first few species that got as good at language as we are, would eventually dominate the world
I have a bunny named Felix. He likes to lick things, so I called him “Licky Bun” for a bit, that turned in to “Felicky”, which turned into “Licky” and finally “Licker”.
When I come downstairs to work in the mornings, I when I walk by his enclosure and whisper “lickerrrrrr”. The other day my partner told me they hear this every morning, and it’s like an alarm lock.
Absolutely.
I read a study years ago that concluded that dogs love baby talk, so I give them what they want.
All the time.
One of the best perks of having a dog is the interaction. She has her own way of reciprocating. My last dog did too.
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.
“Stupid cats need the most attention.”
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
TIL dogs speak rhyming slang
My experience is quite different. I have 4 puppos and we have practiced “lining up” with each in their place as they wait for their meals. I release them with a simple “Okay” and they know the difference between that and “Ohhhhhhtay” and “Ohio” or “Oahu.”
These examples differ a bit from what you said but I think dogs can differentiate better than we give them credit for sometimes.
My partner dances and sings for our cats. They love it.
