She’s very bright!

[erastes]

Just a silly dog story. She was racing around the garden yesterday with the hamster toy and then one time she came racing in without it.  I said to her “Where’s the teddy?” and you could SEE her thinking! She paused, then raced back out into the garden, found the teddy and brought it back in, and dumped it at my feet.

This pleases me. I don’t think anyone’s ever really taken the time to talk to her. She knows a few words like “no” “sit” “lie down” and “good girl” but she listens to everything I say. I’m sure she will blossoming as I own her.

I do feel a bit guilty not spending every minute with her, I mean she’s here, but never having had a dog of my own before I suppose that getting on with stuff and just letting her do her own thing is ok?

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Talking to Sasha

[persimmonfrost]

I firmly believe that talking to our pets develops their intelligence. While I like to joke that my cats are geniuses, the fact is that talking to them, and being consistent in how you refer to actions and objects makes them very responsive.

It sounds as if Sasha is a bright girl who really wants you to talk to her, and that's just great. You can probably converse with her while you work. I carry on conversations with the kids when I'm writing, in the stop-and-think stage of the process. She'll be just as happy to hear your voice even if you're not directly engaged with her. In fact she'll probably come to love any time you spend writing because it'll be just her and you, and you'll chat to her about whatever you're working on. Can you think of a better audience? *g*

Re: Talking to Sasha

[erastes]

I love the way she wants to be where I am - I moved into the spare bedroom today at Dad's because that's the only room that gets an internet connection - and she just came with me and lay down while I worked. I do talk to her, even when we are in the car - "See the doggie?" "Look there's a tractor!" because she's so interested in everything outside. I think the more she hears my voice the better. its funny that she ignores dad whistling for her, but comes rushing out of the garden the moment I call. :D

Re: Talking to Sasha

[persimmonfrost]

Yeah! That's one of the great pleasures of dogs and cats; they always are so interested in the world and in what you're telling them about it. Clearly she already has a wonderful bond with you. That's so great!