They Are Listening!

[Ellen, Brûlée, and Tira]

I knew when my children were small that their little ears picked up all sorts of things that DH and I said.  This morning I learned how my little Dood is listening, as well.  She has a lot of fun watching and barking at little critters she sees on our tv in the family room.  Doggies and kitties are her personal favorites, and she will race to the tv and stand on her back legs while wagging her tail and growling!  So, dh and I laugh and talk about how Brulee wants to play with the doggie on the tv.

While I was in the kitchen, Brulee was at her bowl eating her breakfast.  I could see the tv, but Brulee couldn't as we have an island that would have blocked her view.  I spoke to her and said that she should go look at the tv; there was a doggie on the tv...Brulee looke at me, cocked her head, raced into the familly room, and ran to the tv.  She was there in time to still see the doggie and she began barking!

Now, we had no idea that she knew the words, and we really thought it was just a coincidence.  So a bit later, when we had the chance, we tested out the words on her, again.  She flew to the tv, again!  So funny!   Little ears are listening! 

Anyone else discover their Dood has picked up your words unintentionally?

[L.M.]

Mine respond to a ringing phone.....a little different, but still an untrained response.  Whenever our house phone rings, they perk up and after looking at the phone, usually the one on the kitchen wall, they look at us as if to ask, "Well who is it?!"

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Yes Rosey has quite a vocabulary!!  I am not sure what Bandit understands...only what wants to I suspect!!

[GBK]

If I ask Buddy to "go give Daddy a kiss"  he will go find his dad anywhere in the house and give him a kiss.  It is so cute, then DH asks what was that all about LOL

[Taylor & Huff]

We say "cookie" and he comes to us most of the time.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sometimes, I slip and say the word, "Rachel." They both know that is the pet sitter and it means she is coming to get them and they start barking and running to the windows.

[Leslie and Halas]

Halas goes crazy when I say the words, Tina the Groomer.  I said that to him a couple of times on our way to the groomer, and now he knows that those words mean he is getting pampered for the day.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Yes! They run to the window when we say watch the doggie outside they definitely know car and PetSmart and Bank!! They run to the door whining.

What a cute story!

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

....And if I want to get a great pic of Knox, all I have to ask him is "Where is Shelby?"  He tilts his head as if to say, "Mom, I don't know but is she coming over???"  Just saying Shelby's name gets him so excited!!

[cheryl & oliver]

I agree, I talk to Oliver too like a person, and I would swear that he knows and understands everything.  If I say it is time for dinner, he runs to his food and then to his bowl, if I say we are going bye bye,in the car, he runs to the door leading to the garage and tries to open the door.  If I say its time to go for a walk he goes and pulls his leash off the wall....If I tell him to go and get one of his babies, he goes and gets one of his unstuffed stuffed animals. So do they understand, I think they do, and they understand more then we think they do, and I am glad that I am not nuts when I hear that other doodles do this too. 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

I have to NOT say the words Doggy Daycare until we are on our way...if I say today is doggy daycare day Daisy she gets so excited that she follows me all over the house while I get ready & won't eat her breakfast when otherwise she just goes to her place in the walk in closes after she eats and I have to wake her up to go to work.

She also knows the names of her doggy friends...I can't say for instance that my daughter is coming over with Lily today because she starts whining and waits at the front door until she gets there - could be an hour or so sometimes.