I walked the dogs in the rain this morning. We were not alone. We encountered several other dogs and their servants, and my dogs behaved well. My female dog barks at dogs who are off leash. She knows the law! She doesn't like to be surprised either, as she is the protector, and will give one deep bark to warn off the other dogs. When humans pay attention to her she starts "talking" to them, and that usually gets some extra attention. Our male dog doesn't bark. He is bonded to our female and she is his alpha. He takes for granted she will defend him. Also, he is amiable 24/7. We often say he's not the brightest bulb. She has her moods.
The female dog wants us to talk to her. She is observant. She sits propped up like she's human. She stands right next to me while I'm cooking. She gets up in bed at night while I'm reading. Clearly she would like to be read to, but really, I must have some boundaries. Right speech with her is talking to her. She values that communication highly. I'd love to hear what she'd have to say if I could understand her, but lately, I could swear she says something awfully similar to "hi" and "outside". I know, I must be going insane, but it's a sweet insane. It's a secret: I have a dog that talks.
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