#DidYouKnow that pets might understand us in ways we never imagined?
Have you ever noticed someone talking to their pet in a language you don’t understand? πΆπ±β¨
Well, here’s a fun thought – maybe the pet understands that language in a way that we can’t even fathom! ππ€―
I was watching a video of a friend speaking to her cat in French, and it got me thinking – how does the cat actually perceive those sounds? Could it be possible that they understand the message more than we realize? π€
Imagine all the times we’ve talked to our pets in different languages or with different tones – could they be picking up on more than we know? π£οΈπΎ
So, I’m curious – have you ever spoken to your pet in a different language? Do you think they understand you regardless of the words you use? Let’s discuss and see if there’s more to our furry friends than meets the eye! πΎπ¬ #PetTalks #AnimalCommunication
I’ve trained my German Shepherd in four different languages so nobody else could control him.
He takes commands in English, Spanish, Russian,and Farsi- not a word of German.
Chasing Dr. Dolittle book has information on studies done on communication of animals between them selves, other species and their humans. Yes, the cat/ dog is saying Mama to their human as others in family call that human mama.
Yeah. Mostly body language and tone.
Semi related but my momβs former coworker adopted a dog who was a few years old. I donβt know the whole backstory but apparently the dog was very well trained and knew several commands. The new owner could not get him to obey his commands. Eventually he discovered the previous owners were French. Once the new owner learned the French commands the dog performed no problem.
not digs, though. they can tell the difference between the language spoken around them and others which are not.Β
I have a chiweinie, which is a Chihuahua Dachshund mix. So in honor of her heritage and her personality, I call her crazy pants in English, German and Spanish. Not sure she cares, but I’m sure the neighbors enjoy my yelling across the yard in a variety of ways.
Your pet will learn whatever language you teach them. It’s just like babies when they are growing. If you teach them or speak to them in more than one language, they’ll master it all.Β
If you’re not deaf, you can hear any language too.
Dogs don’t really know any language, ever. What they understand is your vocalizations, the sounds you make. They don’t ever know the meaning of “sit”, but whenever you pronounce “sit”, they usually figure out that when they hear the human say that sound, it means they should sit.
It’s funny to think about!
I’ve seen this happen. A dog will be dropped off at a shelter (owner died and no one could take the dog), and gets put into a foster system or gets adopted. Nobody can get the dog to listen to commands, but seems like they are trained (behaves well, potty trained, etc).
Then one day they try to say commands in a different language (like German), and the dog sits. They look up other dog commands in German, and the dog follows each one perfectly.