baby talk your pets

**animal_rescue** · 11-26-2005, 12:30 AM

I do baby talk to baby animals but to my older pets I usually talk in a high squeaky voice...

**Corinna** · 11-26-2005, 12:53 AM

I talk to my babies just as I did my children . But let me clarify that statement I never "baby" talked to them I talked as I would to any one. Think thats why my homeschooled kids could converse with all age groups at young ages . Also they both handled langauge skills above their grade level.
My animals all know the different inflections of my voice all know the mean mommy voice and KNOW their are in trouble. I rarely have to use negitve reinforcement, Dugan is the exception he is new here (only been here a year) also he's part chow (very indepentant those guys) But he's getting better he knows he stays at home (and he hates being left behind) if he doesn't behave on our walks.

**Jessika** · 11-26-2005, 12:56 AM

Well I suppose I should reiterate what I said earlier -- I would have considered it "baby talk" but I don't go all "ohhhh goo goo gaa gaa" type talk. I talk higher-pitched and maybe a little more excited but I don't talk to my pups as I would a baby. But I don't talk to them as "adults" either. Agg, I don't know how to explain it

**tz1** · 11-26-2005, 01:02 AM

i always baby talk zero...only when no one's around

**cali** · 11-26-2005, 01:13 AM

I talk baby talk to most of my dogs to show affection lol but Happy HATES being talked down to, if i dont talk to her like a normal humane being she will walk away and ignore me lol

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 11-26-2005, 01:19 AM

I don't, I personally can't stand "baby talk". I talk to them like I would if I were having a regular conversation with somebody, I do talk to them with a little more expression I guess sometimes. I can't really explain though.

**poofy** · 11-26-2005, 01:24 AM

I dont know if its baby talk..its kinda like kid talk I guess, and they love it..I just call it being sweetie with them..but most of the time its in a reg voice.lol..

**aubrerry** · 11-26-2005, 10:25 AM

Hey all,
I should have clarified what I meant when I said "Baby talk" in my original post. I don't mean baby talk like gaa gaa goo goo. I should have said "infant directed speech" or "pet directed speech." I mean, the way that parents (or pet owners

) talk to their babies (or their pets).

Take care!
Aubrey

RIP Harlee

**Toby's my baby** · 11-26-2005, 11:03 AM

Yes and No. I talk to Autumn a lot in "baby talk" and use a higher pitched voice, except when she does something bad, obviously. I talk to Maggie like that too. Boo boo I dont though, I just talk to him "normally".