My TAG's monologue

[ZoesDad]

I'm just sitting here reading everyone's posts while Zoe, in another room, is engaged in her exorcist monologues. She tries to say something in a very evil sounding voice (it's actually scary sounding, like in the Exorcist movies)and then tops it off with these cheerful sounding whistles and chipmunk sounds. The combination is just hilarious! I wish I could record it.

Unfortunately, she still can't say anything and she only tries to speak when she's alone--little bugger!

Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing (especially the shyness associated with speech practise)?

[CeasarsDad]

I hear ceasar do this once in awhile. I think it's there way of trying to sound out different things.. It does sound scary your right... :evil:

[judygram]

I've heard some of the other grey owners say they talk only when they are alone that if they come back into the room with them they shut up. Mine is not too shy, she has gone thru her jibberish sessions with me present.

[Caspersmum]

Casper's the same - He'll jabber away when I'm in another room - especially if I've got friends round - but will only whistle when people are in the room. However, when it's just the two of us, and if I'm busy on the computer, he'll start muttering away to himself - and he's doing it more and more in my tone of voice, rather than his previous owner's. I read that if ou want to speed up their talking you should work out what they're trying to say, then say it correctly - in the same way you'd reinforce a child's speech - the only problem is I haven't got a scooby what he's saying!

 

Julia

[Talon]

Caspersmum. I read that as well, and it only makes sense. I do that with Talon alot, but like you said, it's sometimes impossible to figure it out. :huh:

[Guest Monique]

That is so funny. Isaac does this now ... all this mumbling under his breath. This morning he said something that sounded suspiciously like "hello" to me ... though I know that it wasn't. Some birds are "closet talkers". Some will talk more than ANY TIME else if they hear some background noise (like a vacuum).

[ZoesDad]

Thanks folks. Caspersmum, I'd love to help Zoe with her pronunciation but, under the present circumstances, would have to get myself possessed to do so!