[THCengineer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrsyWwJDyvc
Listening to Animals with Miranda Alcott
Published on Dec 28, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDzQjGhz_w
Animal Communication with Miranda Alcott
Published on Feb 1, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9HefMQrBEY
Speaking with Animals with Miranda Alcott
Published on Feb 5, 2017

https://wwwyoutube.com/watch?v=wF-LpAbYKvk
What Animals Can Teach Humans with Miranda Alcott
Published on Mar 19, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToHh-PKvY_U
The Animal and Human Kingdoms with Miranda Alcott
Published on Mar 29, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4092jWjgzQ
Animals and the Afterlife with Miranda Alcott
Published on May 31, 2017

[St. Phatty]

I would say it's a very useful practice.

Since learning to "talk" with some of my pets, I have become much nicer basically to a woman at the Y who had a stroke.

Her speech comes about a 1/2 sentence at a time. I just have to be patient and let her finish.

Then respond normally. She can hear OK.

Communication with people who have had strokes is real important. I have friends whose father had some REAL difficult times, simply from having trouble communicating after a stroke.


I find talking with animals is
A / fun and
B/ helps me communicate with people too

[armedoldhippy]

Originally Posted by St. Phatty

I find talking with animals is
A / fun and
B/ helps me communicate with people too

lots of animals are easier to communicate with/are more intelligent than many people. "the more i know about people, the better i like my dog"

[Betterhaff]

My cat was barking at me this morning, (seriously, she does that). Not meaning to make light of the topic, it is very interesting.

[stoned-trout]

I have always talked to my dogs...and unlike people what I have said was never used against me and I never got ratted out either..Mans best friend for sure. Yeehaw

[944s2]

i talk to our burmese and always talked to our dogs,,,,
much better listeners then 80% of humans,lol,,,,s2

[St. Phatty]

Originally Posted by armedoldhippy

lots of animals are easier to communicate with/are more intelligent than many people.

This is the thing that continues to strike me.

Sort of ties this thread to the "You know you live in the country when" thread.


You know you live in the country when ... the animals around you are certifiably smarter than some of the people around you (though that could apply in cities too).

[armedoldhippy]

Originally Posted by Betterhaff

My cat was barking at me this morning, (seriously, she does that). Not meaning to make light of the topic, it is very interesting.

used to have a giant Schnauzer. first time i built a fire in the fireplace that winter, he about had a stroke! he would stare at the flames & then run to me on the couch barking like mad -"you fool! you've set the fucking house on fire! what are you THINKING?" sure miss that dog. big ones don't last like they should.

[Betterhaff]

Here’s a funny barking story. A neighbor got a terrier mix puppy and named him Mark. He’d have him out in the yard and every time he called him the dog would bark. “Mark”. “bark”. This went on for a couple of weeks…”Mark”, “bark”, “Mark”, “bark”. One day I was out and he was out with the pup and the same was going on, “Mark”, “bark”, so I told him he might consider changing the dog’s name. Got a strange look. A couple of weeks later they were in the yard and he called out “Sam”.

[kaochiu]

I live in a farm and deal on daily basis with fifty seven domestic animals of seven different species. Yet few words are exchanged, but i've got a whole set of noises and sounds and whistles and whatnot. That makes me an animal polyglot. However the only two that i can actually have a two way discussion is with a cat and a horse. I love my dogs to bits, but dogs agree always and i'm sorry, it's no way to have a serious conversation with a dog. Pigs are not bad at talking, but they seldom pay attention. Cows are one word animals, and that word is cow. Chickens have three or four, but they interrupt you constantly. Sheep are best for pronunciation, when they say baaah, they mean it, wonderful b.