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To think people wouldn’t like dogs if they could talk

221 replies

DonnaBanana · 22/10/2022 11:24

I am not a dog person. But I know lots of people who are and they commonly say the thing they love about dogs (as compared to children, for example) is how their love is unconditional and they don’t speak or share their opinions with you like people do.

That seemed a bit sad to me. It seems like saying having a dog is mostly good because it can’t talk or share its opinions (and as a sentient animal it surely has some) but if it could, it would become annoying and undesirable.

Would you still have a dog if it spoke its mind?

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BigBagOfPasta · 25/10/2022 09:04

outtheshowernow · 22/10/2022 12:34

I've always found people who love dogs are the nicest most decent people. I wouldn't want tinned friends with anyone that doesn't like dogs they wouldn't be a person I would like

Apart from Putin.

Thereisnolight · 25/10/2022 09:52

feindVicarInATutu · 25/10/2022 03:10

And I do get
Your point - but the way my big bear looks at me sometimes- it's pure love . We've been through a lot of moves and upheaval- he is my protector and my love and he takes that quite seriously! Sometimes he just comes and climbs onto the sofa and snuggles his big old face right into my neck and stays there for ages - it's like a huge hug . And he sometimes just
Comes up and puts his paw on my knee - and stares at me . I don't think even if he could talk he would be saying anything other than "love you " and "cuddle" .

Or “chicken?”

LimitIsUp · 25/10/2022 12:56

@BigBagOfPasta
I think what outtheshowernow is suggesting is that liking dogs is a 'necessary but not sufficient condition' for being a nice person - which makes your Putin comment redundant

Mangogogogo · 25/10/2022 13:09

I would only dislike it because I would be sick to fuck of hearing
’ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball’

RGinaPhalange · 25/10/2022 15:33

I think that’s why I love dogs so much, because they can’t talk 😂

Although that doesn’t stop me having conversations with him. He probably thinks, god! I wish humans couldn’t talk 😂

feindVicarInATutu · 25/10/2022 22:42

My bear can't actually tolerate much in the way of rich food

He's
Like a delicate hothouse flower as my vet once said 😂

He does talk to me in his own way.) he knocks the door to
Go out and come in . I wish I'd had those buttons when he was a pup!

feindVicarInATutu · 25/10/2022 22:43

Oh and when he wants to play he goes all giddy and dances .

And he goes grabs his toys and drops them at my feet - looks at me then look's intently at the toy - like he's willing it to move ! He's funny

lordloveadog · 26/10/2022 09:43

I love my children but what I really like about my dog is that he doesn't talk.

TheConfessional · 26/10/2022 10:16

when he wants to play he goes all giddy and dances

When my dog wanted something he would sneeze and sneeze and sneeze until he got it.

crostina1 · 26/10/2022 18:09

I do agree with that phrase that dogs are essentially eternal 2 year olds. You do get the odd dog (like Bunny, the dog who communicates with the buttons that I shared in the thread) that I think would be curious and ask questions if they could talk, similar to how some children constantly ask “Why X? Why Y? Why this? Why that?” whereas others would just repeat incessant demands like “Balll ball ball ball ball ball treat treat treat treat mum mum mum”.

Cavviesarethebest · 26/10/2022 19:00

I’ve read a few times that dogs are around the intelligence of a two year old.

which sounds about right.

my dog has certainly never moved on from the ALL ABOUT ME phase…

MarieInternette · 26/10/2022 19:12

It’s a massive red flag for me if someone doesn’t like animals. I always feel there is something missing from their personalities. I’m pleased to say that I have no friends who don’t like dogs, and I would never have a relationship with anyone who didn’t.
People who come on threads like this to pour piss on other posters with their dog hate need to fuck off and do something else.

SpinningFloppa · 26/10/2022 20:29

Not liking dogs doesn’t mean you don’t like animals, I like loads of animals just not dogs.

Thisis40x · 26/10/2022 20:47

Oh shit yeah, if my dogs could talk they would do my head in.....

What you eating? Can I have some? Can I? Can I? Can I? Please? Please. Please. Please. Please. Pleaseeeeee?

Are you going out? With me? With me? With me? No. When will you be back? Don't go. Don't go. Don't go. Biscuit before you go? Biscuit? Biscuit?

BigBagOfPasta · 29/10/2022 23:14

LimitIsUp · 25/10/2022 12:56

@BigBagOfPasta
I think what outtheshowernow is suggesting is that liking dogs is a 'necessary but not sufficient condition' for being a nice person - which makes your Putin comment redundant

Good. I was still really disappointed to find out he had a dog though. I think I felt a bit disappointed in the dog too - that it hadn't read him well and just eaten him!

Purplehonesty2 · 29/10/2022 23:32

Oh imagine if this went two ways, they could talk and understand me.

Me - go and get all the sheep in and bring them up the field to me.

Dog - can't I just chase them and scatter them all over the field?

Me - no I need to dose them

Dog - ok. I'll go now.

In my dreams perhaps.....

NameOfMine · 29/10/2022 23:37

A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale.'

He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.

The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador Retriever sitting there.

"You talk?" he asks.

"Yep" the Lab replies.

After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says, "So, what's your story?"

The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping, I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running... but the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."

The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.

"Ten dollars" the guy says.

"Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on Earth are you selling him so cheap?"

"Because he's a liar. He's never been out of the yard."

bluetongue · 30/10/2022 00:52

GlitteryFarts · 22/10/2022 12:46

My dogs talk. I give them adorable voices and they tell me they love me every day🤣

Thank god I’m not the only one. Mine has his whiny brat voice sometimes though. Guess nobody’s perfect 😂

PoseyFlump · 30/10/2022 06:42

@NameOfMine 😂😂

Bywayofanupdate · 30/10/2022 07:04

Have you seen Dug Days? I just imagine my dog talking like him all the time now 😁 and I love him even more for it

BarrelOfOtters · 30/10/2022 07:17

our dog communicates her needs really well. I’d love it if she could talk and explain some of her behaviour though. The cat is good at getting his way. It’s interesting watching dog people not understand cats and vice versa.

I don’t get people who don’t like animals, we are all animals.

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