Talking to your dog on walkies

How much do you talk to your dog when out for a walk? I'm often praising Milo or encouraging to play etc, but my hubby is the opposite and says he hardly ever speaks to him at all which I think is a bit sad. He reckons he listens better when he calls him because of it. What's your opinions ?

I moved this to chat Jenny... I think it'll get a lot more responses here.

My Flo is clinically deaf and we all talk to her... I even say in a hushed voice "good girl" when she sits at the kerb... Daft or what

i yap to mia constantly

I talk to the dogs but michael doesnt lmfaoo, im all funny voices saying good girl good boy lmfaoo

i have to talk to tessa as she's the only one in the house who listens to me

I have full blown conversations with Shéara down the street, he's a good listener and sometimes I even get a whiny reply Probably to say "shut up mum im busy sniffing pee here".

I talk when i ride and walk, they know by the urgancy of my voice how sudden the reaction should be. i also talk to them inthe house..why not? they may not know what your saying but soothing calm words never hurt any dog

dazoldo wrote:i have to talk to tessa as she's the only one in the house who listens to me

Yup know that feeling

Nathan wrote:I talk when i ride and walk, they know by the urgancy of my voice how sudden the reaction should be. i also talk to them inthe house..why not? they may not know what your saying but soothing calm words never hurt  any dog
 

They certainly pick up on tones Nathan, that's for sure.

-Ian- wrote:

dazoldo wrote:i have to talk to tessa as she's the only one in the house who listens to me

Yup know that feeling  

Nathan wrote:I talk when i ride and walk, they know by the urgancy of my voice how sudden the reaction should be. i also talk to them inthe house..why not? they may not know what your saying but soothing calm words never hurt  any dog
 

They certainly pick up on tones Nathan, that's for sure.

they def do, i can leave them to guide now but if i want to change course I can shout left or right and its done in an instant. makes me so proud of them. how many dogs know there left from right and hike for speed? on by and leave? will keep quiet about slow down for the moment lol

Ha ha ... I should think slow down is quiet important

It is amazing how they just learn and know.

Yeah i yap away

I'm always talking to Bo. It's true it does make dogs less responsive to commands when they hear your voice all the time but he does enjoy a good conversation.

A couple of weeks ago we were coming off the fells down a really narrow path that meets up with the lane in a T junction. Bo was ahead on his long lead when a woman with a dog came into view along the lane and stood at the bottom whilst her dog sniffed around in the grass. Instead of carrying on, Bo sat down on the path right in a patch of mud. I called to him, "Hey! What are you waiting for? That's a crazy place to wait," to which the woman replied, "Er, I was just waiting for my dog to have a pee." I had to explain that I wasn't talking to her, I was talking to my dog...

this is classic if i mention a biscuit im talking on the phone mia gives a howled reply she also has selective hearing .

-Ian- wrote:I moved this to chat Jenny... I think it'll get a lot more responses here.

My Flo is clinically deaf and we all talk to her... I even say in a hushed voice "good girl" when she sits at the kerb... Daft or what

No thats fine Ian thanks. Arrr lovely Flo, she does reminds me so much of my old staff Bree. I think they actually know what we're thinking they're so canny, we don't need to speak. They see what we say in our eyes

Dogface wrote:I'm always talking to Bo. It's true it does make dogs less responsive to commands when they hear your voice all the time but he does enjoy a good conversation.

A couple of weeks ago we were coming off the fells down a really narrow path that meets up with the lane in a T junction. Bo was ahead on his long lead when a woman with a dog came into view along the lane and stood at the bottom whilst her dog sniffed around in the grass. Instead of carrying on, Bo sat down on the path right in a patch of mud. I called to him, "Hey! What are you waiting for? That's a crazy place to wait," to which the woman replied, "Er, I was just waiting for my dog to have a pee." I had to explain that I wasn't talking to her, I was talking to my dog...

Oh I haven't stopped laughing yet - that's hilarious. Made my day x

dazoldo wrote:i have to talk to tessa as she's the only one in the house who listens to me

Come to think of it - same for me too ant the only one I get cuddles from but we won't go there

I talk to Harry all the time and he answers me - honestly, we can
have quite a conversation

What troubles me most is that we both seem to know what we
are talking about.

Is it time for me to go to the Funny Farm?

i'm always getting funny looks from passers by as im chatting away to sash on our walks,must be a staffy owners thing

Haha I always wondered if anyone else talked to their dogs while out I seem to be the only one nattering away when I see others with dogs. All they seem to do is shout their dogs names when needed...at least I'm not the only one who enjoys a good convo with a dog

Funny farm? you're already there mate. I talk to Stan a fair bit too, he likes it and our bond is very strong too. He certainly knows what I'm talking about and talks to me too, often without any sounds just eye contact and body language.

I talk to Rocky when I am out with him, sometimes I go through the shopping list or a recipe to try out. I think he gets some comfort from hearing my voice especially when we are in a quiet area besides he understands every word I say anyway and replies to me with a look or a funny noise

Yep I talk to Gordon all the time, he listens to my ramblings more then oh

It's when you're talking to them and they do that wrinkled forehead thing as if to say your nuts mate!

We talk to Suki quite frequently. We have her wait a railroad crossings and roads. We give the ignore or leave command allot as well.

Iam always talking to Samba, out walking, in the car, at home. I dont see any problems with it, other people might but thats there problem.

I talk to Dizzy all the time OH doesn't tend to as much, but I chat away and yep have made comments before now to Dizz and other people have thought I am talking to them.  It's the look I get when I say "Oy stinker what're you doing" its incredible the amount of people that seem to think that is aimed at them