People who don’t talk to their dogs have dogs who don’t understand human speech. My dogs invariably learn lots of human words and phrases, because my husband and I talk to them conversationally all the time. Some folks tie a dog to a tree all day, and shout “Sit!” “Stay!” “Come!” as the only so-called training, and then talk about how stupid dogs are. It’s like isolating a baby, and speaking to them in monosyllables, but expecting them to automatically pick up normal human speech and intelligence. If you have a stupid dog, maybe you only have yourself to blame!
B UTTONS about 6 years ago
Excuse us Mr. Nosy neighbor, that’s Rover to you!
Strob Premium Member about 6 years ago
Almost always. Sometimes the conversation is “SQUIRREL!”
about 6 years ago
Some walks are better taken elsewhere, Red.
Catfeet Premium Member about 6 years ago
I’d rather converse with my dogs and cats than with those nosy neighbors any day!
asrialfeeple about 6 years ago
“Talking with his pal, Rover”. ftfy, gramps.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Excuse me, there are TWO individuals walking there, lol!
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Excuse me, but there are TWO individuals walking there, and anyway, I talk to my dogs all the time!
SapphireSkies Premium Member about 6 years ago
The neighbor needs new glasses!
david_42 about 6 years ago
I talk to my dogs, except they only understand walk, food, treat. Training didn’t help.
rentier about 6 years ago
I feel so, too, sometimes!!
flemmingo about 6 years ago
There’s one in every neighborhood! I live on ten acres in Montana and I have this woman who lives next to us and wants to tell me what to do.
WCraft Premium Member about 6 years ago
I gets worse when your best friend crosses over the rainbow bridge – then you REALLY start talking to your-self!
amxchester about 6 years ago
Is this the first sighting of this guy, or any other neighbor? I have only been reading for a little over 2 years.
bucker39 Premium Member about 6 years ago
I miss Hobbes
dogday Premium Member about 6 years ago
It’s OK, Red. Some have forgotten, but most of us here remember our kidhood and conversations with our dogs.
vick53 about 6 years ago
I tal to cats, birds, bugs, plants…myself. Less stress.
mymontana about 6 years ago
You should only know! Love and Hugs for dearest Red and Rover….keep that conversation going!
davetb1956 about 6 years ago
He must not know a lot of people talk to their pets.
AwesomeComics1982 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Where’s Zeke and Reuben, Mr. Brian? When are we gonna see Zeke and Reuben?
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 6 years ago
I guess this man never had a dog, eh?
Hoosier Poet about 6 years ago
People who don’t talk to their dogs have dogs who don’t understand human speech. My dogs invariably learn lots of human words and phrases, because my husband and I talk to them conversationally all the time. Some folks tie a dog to a tree all day, and shout “Sit!” “Stay!” “Come!” as the only so-called training, and then talk about how stupid dogs are. It’s like isolating a baby, and speaking to them in monosyllables, but expecting them to automatically pick up normal human speech and intelligence. If you have a stupid dog, maybe you only have yourself to blame!
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 6 years ago
Gladys; ‘’Abner!’’
tcar-1 about 6 years ago
There are two types of people in this world. Those like this man and those like most of us. I’ll take ‘us’! Have a good day y’all!
RonBerg13 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Only a person who never loved a dog would say that…
LarryandRex about 6 years ago
reminds me of Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace.
TexMichael about 6 years ago
Those nosy neighbors were the ones that kept crime down to a minimum.