Posted on 12/05/2023 11:47:59 AM PST by allen592
Dogs are known for their exceptional hearing and ability to understand certain words and phrases. They are always listening, even if we don't realize it. As dog owners, we often try to avoid saying certain words in front of our furry friends to prevent them from becoming overly excited. However, one dog mom decided to put her dog's attention to the test by having a fake phone conversation near him. The adorable reactions and engagement from her dog were captured and shared on social media.
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A Chihuahua named Taco lives next door.
One of my cats does that adorable ‘head tilt’ thing when we talk to him.
At certain times we have to talk in pig Latin when our cats are in the room. They understand too many words, and will either get excited (uper-say ood-fay), or hide under the bed (age-cay, et-vay).
If use code too often, they learn that too :-)
Our two labs do not listen to my liberal wife. I joke that they trained her well.
They don’t listen to her at all.
She gets frustrated and calls me when I’m traveling to talk to them on speakerphone. They hear my voice and immediately obey.
Dogs know words but they really know tone and inflection.
LOL! I’ve always thought he’s trying to understand new words - they are capable of learning and remembering LOTS of words :-)
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