Bark, bark! dog

...bark, bark!

Do you talk to the animals? I do!

I can't tell you when I started having discussions with strange animals I've met on the road, but yes, I do talk to them. I was walking down a quiet street when I passed an occupied yard. A dog was happily wandering. He sensed my presence and started barking. I didn't stop walking. I looked in his direction, and said "bark, bark! dog, bark, bark!".

Funny... He looked at me, and he stopped barking.

Of course I'll never know if his bark was a greeting and if he would have stopped on his own. I think I'll continue talking to the animals.