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[MaryG1959]

Do you talk to your birds as if they can understand you, or do you talk "around" them?

I talk to them as if they can understand me, I tell them where I'm going and when I'll be home. If I need them to be patient with me I often tell them "after today I'll be home for two days straight just for you!!"

I think they understand some of what i say---sometimes I think they can read my mind, lol

[karen774]

I definitely talk to them as if they understand everything I say. I even say thank you to them when they do what I ask or give me a kiss.

[Sally]

I talk to Chipper and to my little dog. They do understand for sure.

[stepht25]

I talk to all our animals like I do our human kids. They definitely understand some things, plus I think it's more stimulating for them.

[bekfreak]

Bella amazes people with just how intentive she is to listen. My godmother was over today and I let Bella up on her stand to let her enjoy new people. She's very good when it comes to new people in the house and I intend to keep it that way. My godmother also has a slight fear of birds but enjoyed talking to her. Bella even laughed at a joke about the permit I had for her when I brought her home from Jersey to PA...'Bella are you going to get a lisence to drive a car? Bella, 'Hahaha!'' She shows off her mechianical skills too for everyone. :)

But I like to talk to Bella just about things. I'll get her to laugh from time-to-time too...She laughed when I told her that KFC in New York should be called NFR....New York Fried Rat...:)

[Doyle'sMommy]

Yep I talk to them like I would talk to anyone else. I definitley think they understand!

[CALVINS MOM]

Hi Mary! I talk to my fids as if they were one of my family members.... cuz they are!!

[gbird]

I have conversations with Pita....he just quacks...lol

[jimpierce7]

unlike the rest of my family, I actually talk right to my fids!! hehehe

[jessica313]

i talk to shadow as if he understands every word.. i thikn he really does understand a lot of what i say.. he is just starting to say some words he says "hey bj" clear as day (bj is my boyfriend) and just yesterday for the first time i heard him say "wheres bj??" over and over again after bj had left the room . i kept explaing to shadow that bj would be right back and he stopped asking..