I asked my dog what type of day he was having and he said "ruff".
When I asked what part of the tree we have outside he likes to pee on, he said " bark!".
Lastly, I told him that I was having a beer and asked if he wanted a drink. He said "wine".

We talk to and reply for our cats, with conversations centering on how cute they are (the cutest!), how much we love them (infinity!), whether they want to be fed (yes! yes! yes!), and other fascinating topics, ranging from toe beans to tushies.

My dog and I mostly talk about how good dogs are. Evidently we're lucky to have the best of all the good dogs because most dogs would insist on a better supply of treats.

We talk to our dog and for our dog. I serve as his wingman (wingmom?) by voicing his pleas for food. I guilt my children into sharing with him through emotional blackmail. (It’s all in good fun and everyone is laughing.) He frequently lets us know he’s feeling peckish.

I always make sure to tell my dog every day that she’s the best dog in the whole world and my favorite dog in the entire universe. She always looks back at me like duh, of course I am.

We talk to our cat and dog all the time.

Cat, mostly about how she’s such a cute little old lady kitty. She’s about to turn 18 and is a tiny cat. Seriously the tiniest, sweetest cat I’ve ever had. We also talk about her love for belly rubs. And about her insistence on walking across everyone’s pillows during the night. She’s a very vocal cat so our conversations can get a bit lengthy.

Dog, we talk to our old Shepherd about everything. DH realized he was talking to him a lot on walks after getting a strange look from someone. He was debating with our dog about stubbornness — did he really need to stand at the corner sniffing the same air for 5 minutes vs walking and getting exercise, because they’d both been sedentary that day and could really use exercise.

Out kid thinks we’re crazy. But he earns money walking neighborhood dogs and I know he does the same.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll never forget my husband sitting me down when I was pregnant during the early covid shut downs and asking if I was alright. When I asked why he was concerned he said it was because I was talking to the dog so much!

Now we mostly talk about why he hates only one kid in the world—our son.

Hope the conversation is between you & the dog and not you & your husband.

My dog and I communicate all the time. I talk and he responds via telepathy. I’m pretty open with the whole family about the fact that he’s my favorite child. I tell him often and usually I’ll give him a couple of reasons so the kids can have aspirations. Stuff like “it’s so great that you like my cooking” which really means dry food scooped out of a bin. Also, I’m his favorite so we talk about his good taste.

I’ll never forget my husband sitting me down when I was pregnant during the early covid shut downs and asking if I was alright. When I asked why he was concerned he said it was because I was talking to the dog so much!

Now we mostly talk about why he hates only one kid in the world—our son.

Anonymous wrote:We constantly ask our dog if he's a good boy. We also ask him if he knows how cute he is. He never answers though.

Oh, I hope there aren't some self-esteem issues on his part.

A cat not responding, that would be because of course they know and it is a ridiculous humanoid question to ask.

This has been the best, most entertaining thread I have ever encountered on DCUM. Thank you!

We constantly ask our dog if he's a good boy. We also ask him if he knows how cute he is. He never answers though.

Anonymous wrote:We also make truck back up beeping sounds when she backs away to exit between the coffee table and the sofa.

OMG! We always did this with our Newfoundland. That's so funny that others do it too!

Somehow my dog always wants to talk (hear) about how she is the prettiest, smartest, best dog in the whole world. In turn she frequently brags to our kids about her academic credentials: i.e. graduated top four of her class (of four) for advanced puppy.

I tell my cat she is evil but beautiful and I ask if she wants food. Normally she hears that and runs towards her bowl as if to say yes and here is where you put it, human.