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Surprised I Speak Your Language?:Understanding those barks and meows
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| December 17, 2008
Posted on 12/17/2008 12:13:33 PM PST by JoeProBono
When your dog says "Woof," you hear an eager, "Let's take a walk." And your cat has a certain entitled meow that you know means, "Put more food in my bowl now!" You are not alone. Sixty-seven percent of pet owners say they understand their animals' barks, purrs and other sounds, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday. In a finding many parents of teenagers might envy, 62 percent of owners say that when they speak their pets get the message.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cats; doggieping; dogs; epigraphyandlanguage
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I forgot to mention that K-Ci also loves beer and when we're sitting out in the backyard during the summer, we have a beer bowl for him. The neighbors nicknamed him "Booze Hound":
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:45:15 PM PST
by
rochester_veteran
( http://RochesterConservative.com)
To: rochester_veteran
With our old Lab, puppie treat became “PT” then spell p-u-p-p-y t-r-e-a-t. She understands all versions and drives us crazy for the darned things
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:47:22 PM PST
by
Dean Wormer
("Hoping for a Change" in 2012)
To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition; nw_arizona_granny; Fred Nerks; Myrddin; PhilDragoo; ...
Thanks for the Ping, S&A. My pets never had a problem communicating. They also let me know I was fortunate to live with them, heh.
Meow-Meow.
Bark-Bark.
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:51:36 PM PST
by
LucyT
To: domenad
"Wolf ...Wolf"
"What's that?! FIRE! We must tell everyone! WOLF, WOLF...FIRE! FIRE" -From the movie "The Jerk"
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:51:49 PM PST
by
lwd
To: JoeProBono; Mama_Bear; Joe 6-pack
My dogs and cat "lead" me to what they want, be it the door, food, their toys, or whatever.
My cat is a little more physical, though, if he's Hungry, he'll wrap himself up in my legs as I walk, over and ober and over again.
My dogs are smarter, though. They know their body parts such a nose, ears, tail, tummy, etc., and of course, they know what "kisses" are, too. They also know the difference in toys, and which bone belongs to which dog, and which is daddy's truck and mommy's car.
Mama, I love your Pom-ahua! Our little one is a mix, and we thought she was mostly Chia and Pom when I got her. Now, we're not so sure...
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:52:58 PM PST
by
papasmurf
(Impeach the illegal bastard!)
To: Dean Wormer
both of my choc labs can count. If I put three treats in my pocket and only give them two, they KNOW I still have one left.
To: rochester_veteran
THAT is SO cruel!
Least you could have done was open it for him first. LOL
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posted on
12/17/2008 12:54:31 PM PST
by
papasmurf
(Impeach the illegal bastard!)
To: SkyDancer
Ya mean like Scoobie Doo:
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:02:27 PM PST
by
misharu
(US Congress = children without adult supervision)
To: SkyDancer
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb?
Border Collie: Just one. And I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.
Dachshund: I can't reach the stupid lamp!
Toy Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
Rottweiler: Go Ahead! Make me!
Shih-Tzu: Puh-leeze, dah-ling. Let the servants. . .
Lab: Oh, me, me!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?
Malamute: Let the Border collie do it. You can feed me while hes busy.
Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.
Doberman Pinscher: While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch.
Mastiff: Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark.
Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb.
Pointer: I see it, there it is, right there...
Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?
Australian Shepherd: Put all the light bulbs in a little circle...
Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:02:52 PM PST
by
MosesKnows
(Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
To: misharu
Ewps — the pic of my Border didn’t come out. I REALLY have to larn that HTML stuph.
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:03:06 PM PST
by
misharu
(US Congress = children without adult supervision)
To: Dean Wormer
It is amazing how fast dogs pick up language. My aussies both spell and we have to speak in very cryptic language to avoid being understood. “Furry creature #2 wants me to lob yonder spherical object again, but I’m tired of doing that.” “It’s YOUR turn to mix up the critter’s fuel.” “Draw some H2O for you-know-who’s you-know-what.”
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:03:24 PM PST
by
TexasRepublic
(Comrade, can you spare a crust of bread?)
To: MosesKnows
And I thank you, Signed Roxie
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:10:12 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
To: lwd
Pahaaaahaaaaaa!
Don’t call that dog “Lifesaver.” Call him “@$#%head!”
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:12:53 PM PST
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
To: LucyT
You’re welcome, and mine either. My cats, though, have periodic amnesia: They only remember their names when they’re followed by the word “Treat!”
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:18:51 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Every few generations the really, really bad ideas come back around for another go."--Howard Tayler)
To: Slings and Arrows
My cat speaks can opener, does that count?
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:22:50 PM PST
by
JimC214
To: TexasRepublic
Yes it is amazing. We were out of “PT’s” and my wife and I were making out a grocery list. The dog was sleeping on the floor near by, just the mention of “be sure and NOT forget PT’s this trip” was enough to wake up the mutt!
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:23:37 PM PST
by
Dean Wormer
("Hoping for a Change" in 2012)
To: Slings and Arrows
Cute thing about all of our dogs, (three German Shepherds and a Poodle,) I had to teach them to bark. My son’s Chow lived with me one year; apparently it didn’t know how to bark either.
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posted on
12/17/2008 1:47:15 PM PST
by
LucyT
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Lady Jag
Jane Starring, 48, of Barrington, R.I., says she and her family are confounded by their 8-year-old cat, Flannel, who often chases people about the house meowing.
"We're not sure we're making much progress understanding him," said Starring. "I don't know what his point is." "RADON! THERE'S RADON GAS IN THIS HOUSE!"
To: MosesKnows; Daffynition; Joe 6-pack
"How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?"
Now that was funny!
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posted on
12/17/2008 2:01:05 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
To: papasmurf
Least you could have done was open it for him first. LOL Believe me, K-Ci wouldn't let us rest unless he got his cut! :-)
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posted on
12/17/2008 2:40:21 PM PST
by
rochester_veteran
( http://RochesterConservative.com)
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