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Do you talk to your pets like they're people?
Christina B 112245401-Oct-23
I'm curious to see what people have to say about that. I personally talk to my cat and dog all the time! They are good listeners, and they don't judge me, and they're always happy to see me, lol
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  • Go to the naughty corner anyone who doesn't !!!
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    • I do talk to all the pets and I feel like they understand. The Chiweenie will have a conversation with me.
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      • I used to chat with my dog about my day at work or things I want to share with my dog
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        • I talk to our dogs,cat and birds just like I do people but one major difference is they don't judge and they listen better than most people
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          • Yep, every day! Sometimes they're the only ones who make any sense!😄
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            • Too funny, IO chat with our dogs every day lol
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              • DOGS HAVE BRAINS THE SAME AS US SOME SMARTER THAN OTHERS. MY DOG DID EVERY THING THAT I TOLD HER TO DO EXEPT WHEN THE DOOR BELL WENT SHE WAS OUT OF CONTROL 😃 That's Life People deponch
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                • Yes
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                  • YES, I TALKS MY HUSKY ALL THE TIME, SHE HOWL BACK
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                    • Yes even the birds in the garden.
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                      • Yes all my animals I talk to
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                        • Yes, I talk to my cat, and she answers with a variety of miaows.
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                          • Yes,when I go out I tell them to be "goodies"and that I won't be long.
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                            • I talk to my dog all the time and he listens too, I love seeing his little head tilting as I talk to him its so cute,dogs are smarter than some humans as well as he understands some words like go outside and get in the car plus ride as well as get my shoes on and go for a walk
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                              • Don't have any pets
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                                • Talking to animals help same people's to have less stress in life. End of the day up to person.
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                                  • No idea as no pets
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                                    • Yes I did and he understood everthing I said to him,especially when it came to dinner time
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                                      • You wouldn't be normal if you didn't talk and treat them as family sad thing the dog does think he's human and the turtle even responds to me
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                                        • Yes and they talk back too ;))
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                                          • Yes I do I have a cat I talk to him all the time I love him
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                                            • yes they listen and do not argue or answer back just expect more in their dish agree with Pam G 449028
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                                              • Yes, I have a very cute silver grey female cat and I tell her all the time that she is my beautiful girl, I know she loves me back with little cuddles and kisses 😽
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                                                • No, I talk to them like they are ducks..
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                                                  • Absolutely; all the time .... 😊
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                                                    • Of course I talk to my cats. They have ears, feelings and know right from wrong. One is quite talkative and has a lot to say while others tell me off. However, they are all male and just like human males there are times when they choose to simply ignore me.
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                                                      • Absolutely, always talk to my cats.
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                                                        • Agreed! You could also ask how many people talk baby talk to their toddlers or partners. That would be interesting to know too.
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                                                          • Always
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                                                            • Yes, I live by myself znd that is why I got a dog. They are part of the family.
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                                                              • Yes, I talk to my dog and he talks to me. We have good conversations.
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                                                                • Yes all the time, the good thing about it is they dont answer back. Like humans do.:)
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                                                                  • I sure do! They are like my babies and I love them!
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                                                                    • That's exactly right. Pets are great friends and companions.
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                                                                      • I talk to my dog & he never disagrees with me
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                                                                        • Always.
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                                                                          • I dont have any animals at the moment but i do talk to my friends and family dogs
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                                                                            • Yes talk to my dog Joey who is company for me living alone! And talk to him when walking etc
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                                                                              • No I don't have pets so I talk to myself which I understand is the first sign of madness but probably the ones that talk to their pets are probably in the same category.
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                                                                                • Yes I used to talk to the family dogs. I will talk to my future dogs as well.
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                                                                                  • 1 Yes they always agree
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                                                                                    • Of course. They are family and they understand more than you think
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                                                                                      • Of course we always did. We've lost our mates to doggy heaven but we still remember them and thank the Lord who made them.
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                                                                                        • Of course I do. always have done. Talked to our dogs and cats over the years and they talk back. We also had a sulphur crested cockatoo - loved him to bits and he was a very vocal, boy.
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                                                                                          • Because they are people. Part of our pack.
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                                                                                            • Our dog definitely talks to us and sometimes he makes more sense than hubby!
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                                                                                              • Absolutely! They don't judge me and they seem to like having a chat.
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                                                                                                • I definitely do talk to my little dog. If you say words often enough i notice that he gets to know them. He is not a big dog but he has got a loud bark. I say to him softly H and it gets lighter by quite a bit and I praise him up There are a lot of things I talk and he definitely knows what Im saying because je will go and do the things I ask of him It is really good company
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                                                                                                  • Of course. don't we all
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                                                                                                    • Our cat talks back to us all the time and our little dog is a great listener! They are a part of our family
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                                                                                                      • Sure do and he knows the word “walk” and he races to get his walking strap and he is ready for his xercice.
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                                                                                                        • Agree. Even talk to our dog that past recently. Gives me a calming feeling. New pup talks back. Cheeky
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                                                                                                          • TOTALLY AGREE. As far as I am concerned they are part of the family - why would you not talk to them?. Our white german shepherd understood everything. I reckon he could read my mind. Hahaha
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                                                                                                            • HAVE NO PETS.
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                                                                                                              • i would if i had one
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                                                                                                                • Well, Cyndi is a working dog who is with me constantly and I guess that over the years I've learned to talk to her about what or where I'm doing or going, Also I've learned that I don't need to rely on 'blind' obedience when she's perfectly capable of making many decisions related to physical dangers and directions herself
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                                                                                                                  • Absolutely. They respond, and they sure are great listeners, as well as entertainers. We have 2 cats.
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                                                                                                                    • Yes i did. Miss them both every day.
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                                                                                                                      • Me too. It is like losing a best friend.
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                                                                                                                    • Of course! I will hate to lose my boy when the time comes, as he has shared so much and helped me through so much. Always faithful and so loving, and with so much personality. Pets truly are angels in disguise.
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                                                                                                                      • Absolutely !!!!
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                                                                                                                        • Doesn't everyone?
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                                                                                                                          • Of course I do and they know exactly what I am saying - even if it is only because they recognise the various tone of voice I use.
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                                                                                                                            • I really did enjoy pets more than people
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                                                                                                                            • Yes absolutely
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                                                                                                                              • Of course is this not why we have them some pets are very switched on and are able to read their owners through voice and body language as you them .People have furry babies
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                                                                                                                                • In the immortal words of Rocky Balboa: ABSOLUTELY.
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                                                                                                                                  • When I was pregnant a relatives cat that was donated to them would sleep on my stomach. They said it was unusual as it wouldn't let anyone touch or pick her up. She was a rescue cat that I believe was badly treated. I stayed over one night and the poor cat was attacked by a possum. Nasty deep scratches down her head and face. I heard her meowing on my bed ,blood everywhere. I was the only one she let carry her to the vet. Unfortunately she got an infection,fluid around her heart and lungs from the attack and had to be euthanased. Sad life for any animal. Has anyone else had an animal behave unusually while they or their partner were pregnant?
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                                                                                                                                    • I do, I can't help think they understand some of what you're saying espcially by the tone of your voice. Last night my cat kept meowing and banging at my bedroom door, I got up 2 times in the night to tell her to shut up, but not angrily. The 3rd time was just too much so I really growled at her, she didn't make a noice after that.
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                                                                                                                                      • oh of course!. Even the possums, who wait for me to put fruit and seeds out.. Our pets know when when need them.
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                                                                                                                                        • I talked to my late cat, we had great conversations. He especially liked it when I read Dante's "Divine Comedy" to him. But his favourite was Jack London's "The Star Rover"
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                                                                                                                                          • Yes
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                                                                                                                                            • yes never argue back just listen and give comfort great greetings whenever i return from somewhere. wonderful now that i am on my own two cats and a toy poodle
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                                                                                                                                              • Yes, I talk to my cats and they do talk back.
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                                                                                                                                                • As long as you don't think they're actually talking back. 😉
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                                                                                                                                                  • hi i talk to my little esa all the time she loves to get in my lap while watching tv her name is cierra and her nick names are princess cierra and madam munchie shes the apple of my eye and i love her dearly
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                                                                                                                                                    • Pets are better at listening than most people!
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                                                                                                                                                      • Of course
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                                                                                                                                                        • Always…..
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                                                                                                                                                          • I have always talked to my pets.🥰
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                                                                                                                                                            • yes I do I can tell my dog anything and she dose not judge me
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                                                                                                                                                              • don't have pets but I talk to birds, lizards, etc etc that come in my yard, never get much of a response tho
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                                                                                                                                                                • What do you mean, aren't they?
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                                                                                                                                                                  • One of my 2 cats absolutely understands many things I talk to her about. The other cat responds well to hand signals.
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Vanessa R. I don't have a pet.
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Yes we do as they do listen to us and they love us unconditionally as we do them and they are a huge part of our lives. Our cat meows at us she is just gorgeous and the boys well they talk to us too. Woofing when they hear some thing, our youngest growls at the cattle next door so we tell him to stop as they are allowed to be there. He gets a little possessive of his bones and he snaps at the older dog for even walking passed him, he's just protecting it but no one else wants it. He can be a little silly at times. The pets make us very happy and we love them so much. I am sure we will loose our old boy one day in the not too distant future but I try not to think about it because it makes me so sad when I do. He's nearly 15 but he is doing so well for his age, sleeps a lot on our bed. We always know where he is. He has been an amazing dog and he will be greatly missed when ever we do loose him. I will cry and we will be very sad for a long time. He's well travelled as he came on our around Australia trip. We used to call him the caravan trip wrecker but we wouldn't have had it any other way. Some places were hard to see because they didn't allow dogs and of course we couldn't go into any national parks but we managed.
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                                                                                                                                                                        • I don't have any pets right now, but I used to talk to my dogs like that. I talk to my grandpuppies that way, too.
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Yes she’s all I got I love my cat
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Yes, I had a cat that understood what I was saying. I used to talk to my dogs, sometimes they understood. I talk to my rabbit, she understands some things. I used to talk to my bird and to my tortoise.
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                                                                                                                                                                              • I always talk to my pets, they always think I'm right and don't argue
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Yes I do - I have kangaroos, wallabies, and a special water dragon in my back yard and I take time to speak to them every day. Last night I also had this huge python climbing up some lattice but I didn't stop to speak to him or her.
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • OMG! A resounding YES! My Sadie is the only other warm body in my rental duplex, and I talk to her all of the time. She understands many of the things I say, and right now we're going for a 'WALK'! ;-D
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • I have no pets, but I will talk to it like I will with a human
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • don,t have any
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • I don't have a pet, but it would be really great if I could because I feel like I would have someone to talk to and to listen to. Animals can be just as good as if not better at communicating than people. Just because they don't speak our languages doesn't mean they can't communicate. Plus their senses are way more pronounced than ours.
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Yes, I fully agree with you. We always have talked to our cats as they have always been indoors as part of the family (we only have one left now) and interacting with her makes her feel loved and brings her comfort as she always talks back and wants to sit next to us and I think that it has helped her get over the loss of our other cat in May this year.
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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sorry to hear of your loss, pets in general are very good at picking up on our feelings and they try to help us and they make sure we are okay. They are certainly very special little beings.
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Of course! Some of the best conversations have occurred between my pets and I..
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                                                                                                                                                                                            • I talk to my dog all the time, as if she’s my little girl!
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • I talk to my dogs who supervise everything I do when I'm at home.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • They are my family. Of course I talk to them. They talk to me. They say, ‘food, food, food, I’m hungry,’ and ‘hurry up’.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Oh yes, I love talking to my bird. He is so human that even at times when I say " Papa do not do that he protest and comes to my face and goes "yap,yap,yap yap" like he really does not like beeing told what to do. At times he even bits me and runs away. Oh what a funny bird. Viviane
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