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04-12-2012 at 11:19 AM
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I figured other pesties would understand....

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.  Embarrassed
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04-12-2012 at 11:57 AM
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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.
 
04-12-2012 at 12:05 PM
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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."

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04-12-2012 at 12:27 PM
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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.
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04-12-2012 at 1:37 PM
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I have one of these voices! I also use my "pet voice" with small children :D
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04-12-2012 at 4:48 PM
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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 Wink

 what's funny is they sometimes ignore me until I use my authority voice - kinda like kids do ahahaha!
 
04-12-2012 at 8:11 PM
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I have 'teacher voice'...it just comes out.

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


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04-12-2012 at 8:57 PM
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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 :)

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