Cowards at Bell County SO shot my dog in the head.

[baboon]

They do. Just have to listen.

Renfield tells me basic thing like he wants out, he's hungry or wants clean water. He gets the most verbal when his girl friend Bella is running around.

 

[General Zod]

To a large degree, yes, they do.
But more in tone, body language and very subtle facial expression.
People don't realize just how much dogs pick up on very subtle human expressiin and voice tones. Especially voice tones. They know the difference between normal voice, commanding, angry, frustrated and pleading. Or a loving tone.
Frustrated and pleading means they are in charge.
With animals, dogs especially, tone and body language is 90% of our communication with them.



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You mean that sassy voice with the slight German accent isn't how my dog is supposed to talk to me?

 

[deemus]

Unfortunately my 13 year old Rottie mix girl has become deaf. She has a tremendous vocabulary, can count, knows algebra, and I talk to her like people. She responds to several hand signals, and we are working on more.

Joe

My pitty can do calculus. Working with her on differential equations.


ETA - first liar ain’t got a chance around here.

 

[MountainGirl]

Renfield tells me basic thing like he wants out, he's hungry or wants clean water. He gets the most verbal when his girl friend Bella is running around.

Duke knows Stay, and a specific bark to let us know he needs out or in.
He brings us toys when he wants to play, for an 8mo pup it's going pretty well.
He's mostly blind on the shot side, very cautious moving at night.
I turn on deck lights so he can see to get down the steps when it's dark.

 

[no2gates]

Duke knows Stay, and a specific bark to let us know he needs out or in.
He brings us toys when he wants to play, for an 8mo pup it's going pretty well.
He's mostly blind on the shot side, very cautious moving at night.
I turn on deck lights so he can see to get down the steps when it's dark.

Sounds similar to Secret Service dealings with the Potato In Chief.

 

[benenglish]

Not the place to get into a deep discussion on the topic but I've read more than one article by science ethicists pondering what will happen when dogs are able to talk. They possess sufficient intelligence to speak as well as a small child, at least. There are scientists working on genetic manipulations to enable their vocal chords and all the related architecture to be sufficiently controllable as to enable speech.

If, in barely sufficient but clear words, your dog told you "That hurts. Please stop hurting me." when you, say, put on a shock collar for training, how will you respond?

The postulated scenarios could be much tamer than that but, still, the whole prospect gives me the willies more and more the more I think about it.

 

[Army 1911]

If my dog starts to talk, remember he's a liar.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Classic.

 

[General Zod]

Not the place to get into a deep discussion on the topic but I've read more than one article by science ethicists pondering what will happen when dogs are able to talk. They possess sufficient intelligence to speak as well as a small child, at least. There are scientists working on genetic manipulations to enable their vocal chords and all the related architecture to be sufficiently controllable as to enable speech.

If, in barely sufficient but clear words, your dog told you "That hurts. Please stop hurting me." when you, say, put on a shock collar for training, how will you respond?

The postulated scenarios could be much tamer than that but, still, the whole prospect gives me the willies more and more the more I think about it.

Once dogs are able to communicate with us that clearly, we'll be able to clearly communicate back - so the answer to your scenario is to explain "Well, I need you to stay inside the grassy area here and not go chasing after cars - that's why I was putting the collar on you. Can you do that?"

 

[MountainGirl]

Once dogs are able to communicate with us that clearly, we'll be able to clearly communicate back - so the answer to your scenario is to explain "Well, I need you to stay inside the grassy area here and not go chasing after cars - that's why I was putting the collar on you. Can you do that?"

This.

And, once they are able to communicate verbally with humans - they'll become our teachers. IMO of course.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Can you image the stories the bitch on the street can tell when dogs learn to talk.

 

[msharley]

You mean that sassy voice with the slight German accent isn't how my dog is supposed to talk to me?

 

[Axxe55]

You mean that sassy voice with the slight German accent isn't how my dog is supposed to talk to me?

my dogs talk like rednecks!

 

[Wudidiz]

If my Yorky Pogo could talk, I'd ask her why she humps everything in her toy basket. She reminds me of myself when I was 17.

 

[jrbfishn]

If y'all's dogs were as smart as you say they are, they would get you to do the math instead of them.
And if they learn to talk??? HELL NO!!!
She already has " those looks" that she gives me. Just like my WIFE does. Can you imagine what it will be like having to listen to the dog as well as well as "those looks" they both give us? It would be worse than having two wives. No thanks, I like my dog just the way she is. At least when the dog wants to bark at something, I can put her outside. Try that with the wife.


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[jamesmrj]

Can you imagine what it will be like having to listen to the dog as well as well as "those looks" they both give us? It would be worse than having two wives. No thanks, I like my dog just the way she is. At least when the dog wants to bark at something, I can put her outside. Try that with the wife.


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I concur. Also, do you really want one more individual that can observe and report to the authorities (wife or LE) on your comings, goings, and actions? I surely don't need that.

 

[thescoutranch]

I concur. Also, do you really want one more individual that can observe and report to the authorities (wife or LE) on your comings, goings, and actions? I surely don't need that.

I would be more worried about a cat snitching on me, if I had one, then my dog.

 

[SQLGeek]

Jimmie, I’m just catching up on the forum and caught this post. I’m so sorry to hear about what happened. I’m glad Bait is still with you and I hope you can get some recompense for her.

 

[red442joe]

My pitty can do calculus. Working with her on differential equations.


ETA - first liar ain’t got a chance around here.

Me: "Beya! (Holding up one finger) Give me one."
Beya: "Bark"
Me: "Beya! (Holding up two fingers) Give me two."
Beya: "Bark, Bark"
Me: "Beya! (Holding up three fingers) What is the square root of nine?"
Beya; "Bark, Bark, Bark"


Joe

 

[General Zod]

I would be more worried about a cat snitching on me, if I had one, then my dog.

The cat'll make shit up.