talking to the dogs...

Not always!

Galen At least talking to yourself is one sure way of getting an intelligent conversation.

I talk to my budgies by refering to myself as "mummy" or "Nanna" since I became a Nanna. I know which it should be but I don't always say the right word.

I talk to my dog all the time. She's very vocal and wanders round the house muttering about life in general, such as when she can see the postman or squirrels on 'her' fence. All in all, there's usually quite a bit of chat going on between us. I assumed that's what everybody did!

inthefields over the years I became very fluent in Catmandu (cat speak) and I had very interesting conversations with all the beautiful cats I've known and loved.

Now I have greyhounds (two of them Irish) and I talk to them all the time and find myself answering back in an Irish accent.

Yes I am barking mad and if I were to reveal my surname you would laugh or should it be woof

Yeas , but you always get the replies you need galen . like it !

You're all barking!
Actually not having any pets, I talk to myself, which is, I think, worse!

I talked to my cats all the time but now that I am 'catless' I find my self talking to myself sometimes I'm not even sure if its in my head or whether I spoke out loud...

Tegan
I have one who talks incessantly, one who only chats if he thinks his needs aren't being met, and one quite shy girl who hardly ever "chats". However, I suspect they all decided long ago that I am not their intellectual equal

Well, I'm pretty sure that the dogs don't answer back but I'd be very surprised if the siamese didn't [along with instigating conversations constantly 24/7]. Or have you got a quiet one [?].