OK. You win! I suddenly came to the realization that I have become a little old lady who talks to her dog. Not only do I talk to the dog, but I speak in complete, grammatically correct sentences. And that is not the worst part. What suddenly caught my attention was when I found myself waiting for the dog to answer. Now I have always talked to the cat, but the cat and I have a special relationship. The dog is a different matter.
You see, cat's are people oriented and can in reality go crazy if they are closed up with no human contact. They appear to be very aloof and not in need of human companionship, but they are phonies to the max. My cat sleeps with me. All night in the bed, just she and I. In the morning I give her a treat for being such a good cat ant we then set down at the computer to write or check ebay or what ever. She sets on the keyboard. She is very independent, but clingy at the same time. It is hard to type when she is stretched out on the keyboard, but it can be done. I know if I try to move her I am going to get bit. That is just a given. It is best to let her get tired of laying on the keyboard and wander off to some other time and place.
The dog is another story. He is currently at my feet and wide awake. When I peer down at him he cocks his little head. Sometimes I move my lips and he thinks I am talking and he can't hear me. I always feel a little guilty when I do that because he is such a devoted little cuss and he does not want to miss a word. (God grant me the ability to say something intelligent from time to time so the dog does not lose faith in me.)
Now, I know I have a lot of friends out there so I am going to ask you a question and I want an honest answer. Do you talk to your animals? If so, what do you talk about? Do you think your animals understand what you are saying? I have noticed that when I talk to the cat, I have a more moderate and mellow voice and I discuss mostly political stuff or church stuff or things that really don't matter.
It is different with the dog. I become more animated and the dog gets more excited. I can actually get him to jump around by changing the inflections in my voice. If I speak in a monotone, the dog just looks at me, but if I appear excited, he starts to jump around.
From all of this I have drawn one conclusion...I really need to get a life. Maybe I need a boyfriend. Now I am rethinking the boyfriend. I am a little old for that. Man friend. But not to old. And he is sure going to have to like dogs and cats. Oh, yeah and geese. And the neighbors goats. And I hope he can cook and carry on a two sided conversation. Or at least beat me at Jeopardy! occasionally. Or at least be a gracious loser.
It has been a really long day.
You see, cat's are people oriented and can in reality go crazy if they are closed up with no human contact. They appear to be very aloof and not in need of human companionship, but they are phonies to the max. My cat sleeps with me. All night in the bed, just she and I. In the morning I give her a treat for being such a good cat ant we then set down at the computer to write or check ebay or what ever. She sets on the keyboard. She is very independent, but clingy at the same time. It is hard to type when she is stretched out on the keyboard, but it can be done. I know if I try to move her I am going to get bit. That is just a given. It is best to let her get tired of laying on the keyboard and wander off to some other time and place.
The dog is another story. He is currently at my feet and wide awake. When I peer down at him he cocks his little head. Sometimes I move my lips and he thinks I am talking and he can't hear me. I always feel a little guilty when I do that because he is such a devoted little cuss and he does not want to miss a word. (God grant me the ability to say something intelligent from time to time so the dog does not lose faith in me.)
Now, I know I have a lot of friends out there so I am going to ask you a question and I want an honest answer. Do you talk to your animals? If so, what do you talk about? Do you think your animals understand what you are saying? I have noticed that when I talk to the cat, I have a more moderate and mellow voice and I discuss mostly political stuff or church stuff or things that really don't matter.
It is different with the dog. I become more animated and the dog gets more excited. I can actually get him to jump around by changing the inflections in my voice. If I speak in a monotone, the dog just looks at me, but if I appear excited, he starts to jump around.
From all of this I have drawn one conclusion...I really need to get a life. Maybe I need a boyfriend. Now I am rethinking the boyfriend. I am a little old for that. Man friend. But not to old. And he is sure going to have to like dogs and cats. Oh, yeah and geese. And the neighbors goats. And I hope he can cook and carry on a two sided conversation. Or at least beat me at Jeopardy! occasionally. Or at least be a gracious loser.
It has been a really long day.
