Pets

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

M6girl — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:57:35 GMT

I definitely do lol. Hilo does NOT listen to anything unless I raise my voice then he'll know I'm serious. I hate doing it because people look at me like I'm a dog abuser lol. But I swear he does it on purpose. He's really too smart for his own good. If we're out in public and I try to use my normal voice, he won't listen to me. He won't listen when I raise my voice in public either because he knows I won't punish him for it (for fear that people think I abuse him). But at home, he's great....if I raise my voice. Recently a dog breeder told me not to worry about what others think and to discipline Hilo like he is at home. It's been working pretty good :)

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

GBCK — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:11:43 GMT

I have 'teacher voice'...it just comes out.

And I have used it on coworkers and students alike :)

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

groovingirl — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:48:38 GMT

I definitely do - my question is why you're not letting them eat up the crumbs in the kitchen. Short of dropping onion bits on the floor, I love my little living hoovers

what's funny is they sometimes ignore me until I use my authority voice - kinda like kids do ahahaha!

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

ndolehan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:37:09 GMT

I have one of these voices! I also use my "pet voice" with small children :D

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

MNVegas — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:27:53 GMT

Yes, I have an "authority" voice I use with the pets. I actually use a deeper or more firm tone which even works on the cats as well as the dog.

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

IdigDirt — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:05:53 GMT

It is the voice I use what I am saying things that should not be said like "get your tongue out of the baby's mouth" "stop licking her butt" and "the cat is not a toy."

Re: I figured other pesties would understand....

xoheartableox — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:57:55 GMT

Yes, I have a "no" pet voice I use. But, I had a rabbit, now have a cat, and neither of those species are known for caring much about human opinion. Havent caught myself using it on other humans tho, but I bet I have.

I figured other pesties would understand....

gatorwife — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:19:56 GMT

Do you guys have an "authority" voice when telling your pets to get out of something. Like I use mine when they're looking for crumbs in the kitchen. It's not a yell, it's just a raised voice.

Well.... I used it on one of my coworkers last night. I didn't mean to, but it came out. And then I realized what I had done, and explained that's my pet voice and he started laughing. He also thinks that I go around yelling at my dogs.