Our grand-dog gets lots of attention. It struck me that we all have different ways of speaking to her. See if you can guess whether it is I greeting her or John, John $pencer, or David.
In a normal voice, “Whompers!”
Whispering, “Lady Sadie Sunshine. She was such a good dog, she was. Sadie-kins. What a sweet girl you are!”
In a low, conversational tone, “You’re on the bed again, dog.”
In a high-pitched, teasing manner, “Where’s my baby girl? Bug. Bug. Whompertown! You’re gonna get got!”
This is Sadie’s silent communication.
If you feel compelled to talk to Sadie, I’ll pass your message along.
Mehrling Muse 
And that’s as it should be!
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Which one does she respond best to? Love the look on her face.
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Rose and $ are Sadie’s first loves, with David close behind. She loves Logan’s exuberance. She likes being quiet with me when no one else is around.
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Please tell her , Good girl, but focus those thought a bit. I was compelled to get something off my plate for you.
Huge Hugs
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Aww! Thank you for that tidbit from your plate, David. Food speaks louder than words to me.
Instead of hugs, I’ll lick your face and wag my tail.
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Um, John $, You, John and then John? I don’t see the answers.
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I didn’t give the answers. That would have made it too easy for you. I’ll have to look at the list again.
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David, me, John and John $
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I messed up anyway, one of my Johns was supposed to be David.
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We get confused with too many Johns here.
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She is beautiful, and lucky because you all love her!
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And she understands every word. Babe, my four foot, and I talk all day.
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I love that you talk to Babe all day.
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Sadie, sometimes it takes *forever* to teach a human a new trick. I fear you may be waiting a long time, but hang tough girlfriend, they can be taught.
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I promised to relay messages to Sadie, but yours made me pause. Now that I’ve had time to think, I realize it did take a while for Sadie to train me.
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We talk to our dogs like that too. Sadie is adorable.
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Good Girl Sadie. I will be happy to give you the last couple bites of my burger if you sit nicely until I am finished. Good puppies get rewarded. 🙂
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Sadie says thank you for the offer of burger bites. She’ll wait.
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Message to Sadie: Just chill, girl….they’ll grow out of it. They’ll figure-out you own the bed and their hearts!
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Thank you for your advice. I’ll do my best to chill, while wearing a black coat in the summertime. I’m making progress. John will talk directly to me in sentences now. He used to just shout “Down! Get down!”
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Hmm – and I thought dogs always had selective hearing … wait, maybe that is cats.
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Sadie responds to anything to do with going for a walk or food.
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Ha ha … I think I told you before that aunt’s dog Apache would hear someone say the word “walk” (even if the word was not associated with taking him for a walk) and he’d run to the hall tree where his leash and collar were hanging.
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Smart dog!
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They know. They know if they wait long enough, they’ll get *something*! So patient, Sadie is!
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Sadie’s big, begging eyes win me over every time.
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Had a dog with same big eyes! 😁
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