We have to spell the word W-A-L-K around our border collie otherwise she goes ballistic. The problem is that she has now, somehow, also learned how to spell the word.
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@fesshole I feel some confessions are more conversation starters. Collies are clever, they're more like children than dogs.
@fesshole Our dogs learned so many words for 'walk', even spelled out, that we'd cover our mouths and mumble and they soon knew that too.
We've somehow evolved to the point of saying "Shall we take you know who for a you know what at the you know where" and her ears still prick up.
Border collies are too damn smart.
@fesshole This is when being bilingual is helpful. Or using synonyms.
Stroll, meander, shuffle, count our steps, caminamos, on marche, camminiamo, get ta the git-git. Lol pick one or two.
@fesshole We use to say 'perambulate' around out dog. She never worked that one out.
@fesshole You probably need to rotate words. If you regularly say a thing then do a thing, the Collie will learn. Clever breed :)
@fesshole Perambulate, wander, stroll, journey, hike, peregrinate.
@fesshole Well, what did you expect?
@fesshole time to invest in a thesaurus.
@fesshole Change the language! German: Gassi.
@fesshole Those dogs are the smartest canines on the planet. Good luck outsmarting her. Woof!