Is this just me??

[Halee.R]

When ever I meet or visit Dogs, I feel like I can talk to them more when no one is around. I mean sure if people are around, I can still talk to the dogs, but I guess I feel JUST a little bit......I don't know if stupid is the word, but something like that. But if there is no one around and it's just the dog/dogs and me, I can talk to them very easily. And I don't feel stupid at all.

Am I the only one who's like this??

 

[yoko]

I use to be like but then I just resigned to the fact dogs are better listeners any so now I just talk away.

 

[Fran101]

I talk to my dogs quite a bit They understand certain words and translate tone so well, that it's comforting. Even if it's just getting the words out or making a quiet apartment less silent, it feels good.

and I feel like dogs kind of understand our tones/moods so well that it is very comforting just to have them sort of "relate" lol

I also talk to them in front of company lol albeit a lot less. but more often then not Romeo get "Romeo, be nice!" or "Romeo, stop eating that! You have allergies!" in front of company haha

 

[Toller_08]

I talk to dogs a lot more when other people aren't around. I feel self conscious and weird if I talk to them when there are people around. That's my biggest issue in dog classes too - I can't seem to praise happily/excitedly enough with others around. On my own, I'm fine, but not with other people. It's silly really, but oh well. I'm better than I used to be but I still feel silly if I talk to my dogs or praise them well around people.

 

[Teal]

I get weird looks because I talk to my dogs in conversational tones/sentences no matter where we are :-/

 

[yoko]

I get weird looks because I talk to my dogs in conversational tones/sentences no matter where we are :-/

Most of my commands are in the form of a question so I get this too lol


Ex: "Yoshi will you sit for me?" "Yoshi will you stop a second?" "Yoshi will you rollover for me?"

 

[Kaydee]

I talk to dogs, cats and human children in pretty much the same tone I use for adults...so it gets confusing to people who I'm addressing sometimes. But of course dogs and cats are better listeners. I love when a dog cocks it's head though and you know their little puppy brains are trying to pick meaning out of what you're saying

 

[Lyzelle]

I get weird looks because I talk to my dogs in conversational tones/sentences no matter where we are :-/

Most of my commands are in the form of a question so I get this too lol


Ex: "Yoshi will you sit for me?" "Yoshi will you stop a second?" "Yoshi will you rollover for me?"

Yep. Ditto.

"Zander, don't you open that door!"
"Here's the deal. You're going potty, you're going to bed, and you're going to stay there."
"I'm on the phone. You can wait."
"Waner, you might want to re-think that."
"Go find your daddy. Mommy's taking a shower. NO THAT DOES NOT MEAN OPEN THE BATHROOM DOOR."

Most people tend to believe I have a toddler in the house before they believe I have a dog. I even wonder sometimes. His catch line is, "Just like a child".

I've found DH talking to him too.

But it's seriously awkward when people stare at you like you're nuts.

 

[Teal]

LOL Lyzelle! That's how it is in my house!

Take yesterday for example... I was walking Zealand. Suddenly, he started tracking a trail like a bloodhound (he does nosework, so it's not entirely unexpected that he act like this, but this was REALLY intense). Which sparked up a very much one-sided conversation about how he is NOT a Bloodhound that went something like...

"Ze, you're aware you're a TERRIER right? Not a hound. I mean, you do LIVE with hounds.. but they're sighthounds, so that doesn't factor in here. I don't know if this is just some phase you're going through because you're young and exploring who you want to be... but just know, I support you. if you want to be a bloodhound, I'll buy you some ear extensions and include you when I refer to 'the hounds' instead of when I refer to 'the bulldogs' Because in our family, we don't judge!"

... THEN I noticed the group of guys BBQ'ing across the street, staring at me like I was a psych ward escapee.

Oops. lol

 

[yoko]

LOL Lyzelle! That's how it is in my house!

Take yesterday for example... I was walking Zealand. Suddenly, he started tracking a trail like a bloodhound (he does nosework, so it's not entirely unexpected that he act like this, but this was REALLY intense). Which sparked up a very much one-sided conversation about how he is NOT a Bloodhound that went something like...

"Ze, you're aware you're a TERRIER right? Not a hound. I mean, you do LIVE with hounds.. but they're sighthounds, so that doesn't factor in here. I don't know if this is just some phase you're going through because you're young and exploring who you want to be... but just know, I support you. if you want to be a bloodhound, I'll buy you some ear extensions and include you when I refer to 'the hounds' instead of when I refer to 'the bulldogs' Because in our family, we don't judge!"

... THEN I noticed the group of guys BBQ'ing across the street, staring at me like I was a psych ward escapee.

Oops. lol

That's when you pretend to be wearing a bluetooth.