The Temple of Boom #5 - Watchu talkin' 'bout, Willis!
I don't want you all to think that I'm crazy. However, I will not deny that at times I can be awfully weird and it dawned on me, a few months back, that prior to acquiring Boomer, I used to talk to myself while wandering around the apartment. They weren't long, drawn-out conversations or anything, and I'm not schizophrenic, but sometimes it was good to talk something out for it to make sense, along the lines of "Should I wear that?" or "What will my co-workers say if I show up wearing that?" But then when I got Boomer, all the conversations I was having with myself…suddenly became conversations I was having with Boomer. So if I'm crazy, the dog didn't make me crazy. The first kooky thought I had when I realized this was, "Did I really buy a dog to have some responsibility in my life or did I just buy a dog to pretend I was having a conversation with something other than myself on a regular basis?"
For every dog I've ever had, that dog has a "voice" that I use when I'm having the dog respond to questions. Yes, I know all my questions are rhetorical and the dog isn't really going to sit down with me and discuss what he'd like for dinner. But for things like "hey boy, you hungry?", there is usually a "I wanna hangabur" reply in a goofy voice or something like that. Most of the times, the dog "voice" isn't very bright and I think this mostly stems from watching too much "Scooby Doo" in my formative years. I deviated from my usual dog voice when I got Boomer as my usual dippy dog voice didn't really fit the fuzz ball with the big head and bigger ears. So, when Boomer and I have conversations, he sounds a lot like Meatwad from the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" cartoon. And "he" typically uses words that I don't use on a regular basis. Like 'buttocks' or 'sniffins' or 'got itchies'. Oh, and Boomer's "voice" also has a speech impediment (a lot of l-w substitution). I have no fricking idea why.
Of course, admitting that now, I realize that all of you who just read that think I wander around my apartment having conversations with Meatwad, while my dog watches me slowly slip into madness.
But I'm still not crazy…
Good times!
For every dog I've ever had, that dog has a "voice" that I use when I'm having the dog respond to questions. Yes, I know all my questions are rhetorical and the dog isn't really going to sit down with me and discuss what he'd like for dinner. But for things like "hey boy, you hungry?", there is usually a "I wanna hangabur" reply in a goofy voice or something like that. Most of the times, the dog "voice" isn't very bright and I think this mostly stems from watching too much "Scooby Doo" in my formative years. I deviated from my usual dog voice when I got Boomer as my usual dippy dog voice didn't really fit the fuzz ball with the big head and bigger ears. So, when Boomer and I have conversations, he sounds a lot like Meatwad from the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" cartoon. And "he" typically uses words that I don't use on a regular basis. Like 'buttocks' or 'sniffins' or 'got itchies'. Oh, and Boomer's "voice" also has a speech impediment (a lot of l-w substitution). I have no fricking idea why.
Of course, admitting that now, I realize that all of you who just read that think I wander around my apartment having conversations with Meatwad, while my dog watches me slowly slip into madness.
But I'm still not crazy…
Good times!
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Comment by Carmen on December 1, 2008 at 6:41pm
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We do it too. My husband makes Trunks sound like a "tough" guy. Pandora is a sweet little angel!
Too cute! I'm sure Boomer enjoys it.
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Comment by Worthington Natalia on December 1, 2008 at 6:33pm
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funny read....My dog does not vocalize his thoughts to me...he utilizes telepathy.
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Comment by Laura Jones on December 1, 2008 at 4:58pm
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My husband and I both give KC a voice lol.
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Comment by Kelly on December 1, 2008 at 4:50pm
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haha I have to do that for my husband ALL the time Erica!
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Comment by Erica on December 1, 2008 at 4:48pm
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I do it too. I am so used to talking to Wyatt, I still find myself talking if hes not there. He wishes he could talk so bad...even though he does have his own little voice. I will be talking to Wyatt and my boyfriend thinks I am talking to him...I have to say, I am not talking to you Scott, I am talking to the dog.
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Comment by Chris and Bugg on December 1, 2008 at 4:17pm
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lol...I haven't given Bugg a voice yet, but I do speak to him as if he's going to speak back. Pretty scary... :)
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Comment by Renee on December 1, 2008 at 2:32pm
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I do the same thing so if your crazy a lot of us are. Maxs voice is very deep. I suppose cuz he thinks he's so BIG.
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Comment by Randi with Elphie, Tommy and Puppies on December 1, 2008 at 2:08pm
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That's so funny...I totally do the same thing. Being alone all day has led to some long spells of "conversatin' " with my dogs. I feel I am interpreting for them what they are clearly saying to me with their eyes (and perhaps with their minds). Mine all have the same squeeky voice, though. Especially now that I have a litter of 4 puppies interacting with the grown ups. (Sometimes they do talk like they have a cold. They might say "node" rather than "nose"). Thanks for sharing!
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haha, it's ok.. Gibson has a voice too, only he's British :) He likes to say things like, "But mummy! I ever so want a piece of cheese!"
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