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 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.
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.
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.
Talk to them like they understand what the fuck I’m on about
Yes, I sing to my pets
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 Jane’s Addiction for that
Every morning my spunkier cat greets me in the bathroom and we quack at each other until one of us gets tired of it.
I got my cat during the covid lockdown, around the same time I decided to refesh my French with the downtime. Now I have a french cat.
How do you say “Pspspspss” in French?
“Viens ici!” or “Viens ici, s’il te plaît!” if you’re being proper.
“Minouminouminou!” if you’re being Cajun, where a cat is a minou and “Meow” is also minou.
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.I love it! Ive been giggling for a solid minute at these names.
Edit- Ive been singing Blenny and the Jets for almost 10 minutes now. This is the new normal. Its imprinted.Some of the others:
Magnificent foxface, who has a spiny mohawk, is Sid Fishious. The yellow headed goby who sifts sand and makes tunnels is Diggy Stardust. Flame Hawkfish is named Bandito after the Song. Basslet named Grohl, for Dave Groll of Nirvana/Foo Fighters. Blue headed goby is named Steve but we never slecified which Steve; he shares a tunnel in a symbiotic relationship with a Pistol shrimp who is named Sex, obviously. An arrow crab besrs the moniker Aero with a silent Smith.
Curiously, we have not named the cleaner wrasse or the two cleaner shrimp. I did just have the idea to name the wrasse Car Wash and the cleaner shrimp could be Rose and Royce.
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.
Yes. My cats are my children.
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 have a snail named Herbert. He is a Mystery Snail and I love him dearly. I didn’t think Id form such an attachment to a snail, but here we are. Every day when i get home from work, I put my hand on the glass of his tank and talk to Herbert. Just talking about my day or whatever. He doesn’t seem to mind and generally hangs out on the glass around my hand. I know Herbert probly doesn’t even know im there most of the time but it doesn’t mater. Talking to him helps me and I will continue to do it… At least until i get some more snails/shrimp/fish, then they will have to endure my talks as well. Muahahahhaha
I have full on conversations with my cats. They don’t disagree with me!
I sing My Little Buttercup to my cat. Lol
https://youtu.be/Zh7eAG2jJkA
