When you talk to your pets....

[Ninastar]

Do you talk like some kind of alien? Like do you talk with a higher pitched voice then you would you someone in your family or your friends?
Or am i the only one??

[Lauren]

Yeah I do. It's called "pet-directed speech" It's a known thing.

[Novo]

yes LOL!!!!!

with dogs i always do

[Callum]

Yeah.

[Tom]

lmao yes

[Ninastar]

Ok good lol. I thought i was like crazy cause my friend was like ''calm down.'' Its so hard no to cause there hea go like in all directions as if there confussed! Its so funny and cute!

[Nicky.]

LOL - Yupp :spin:

It's not just you, don't worry :tongue: :wink: xx

[Ross]

*high voice* come here boy! there's a good boy *pat*

[Z]

Sometimes I think my cat understands me, she looks at me like I'm a freak sometimes HAHAHA.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Ross
*high voice* come here boy! there's a good boy *pat*

its probably not just your pets you say that to ...

[Ninastar]

Originally posted by Z
Sometimes I think my cat understands me, she looks at me like I'm a freak sometimes HAHAHA.

Omg yeh lol! If you talk normally they ignore you! If you talk like a freak they like turn around and meow or w.e

[Magic]

Originally posted by Lauren
Yeah I do. It's called "pet-directed speech" It's a known thing.

Or 'Caretaker' language, which changes with pets/elderly/young etc.