Comment on Possibility of translating the messages of dogs, cats, and other pets
CallMeAl@piefed.zip 2 weeks ago
As someone who loves dogs and has had a couple of wonderful dogs, I don’t think this would work because dogs aren’t using sounds as a language. My experience is that they communicate as much or more with body language as sound.
My dog bark has a bark to get my attention but she shows me the reason. For example, bark while standing by and looking at food bowl means she wants food. If she wants to go out for a walk (always) she will bark and bring me her leash. If she wants me to follow her, she will bark and gesture or look in the direction.
Reminds me of a joke that someone invented a dog translator and all dogs say is “hey” but maybe they say it in different ways to mean different things.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
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tomiant@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
“Hey, SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!”
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I ran into someone that used that as their phone notification sound. I told them that I loved Ocarina of Time, but would have killed Navi given the chance.