Why do we need to use two tones when talking to dogs?

Oh my gosh, my little sister is so cute. You're so talented!

Have you ever noticed that when you talk to other people, you speak normally, but why when you talk to your dog, you always have to speak in a high-pitched voice? Suddenly, your tongue starts to twist and you start using a falsetto voice without realizing it. There is an answer to this🧐

Using a higher tone of voice is considered human instinct when we see something we like or find cute. Deep down, we believe that using a higher tone of voice, using simple words, or speaking more slowly than usual will make the person we are talking to understand what we are trying to communicate. This makes us sometimes accidentally automatically use a higher tone of voice when talking because we are feeling fond of that thing.

From this information, researchers from the University of York in England conducted an experiment by talking to dogs in a normal voice and speaking in a higher tone, or what we call a "second tone", with dogs. The results of the experiment found that dogs tend to be more interested and like it when they hear us speaking in a second tone than in the normal tone we use, including dogs being able to sense our feelings from the tone of our voice as well.

It has also been found that when we use a falsetto to talk to our dogs, they will feel that we are friendly and they will obey us more. Dogs will respond or pay more attention to our words than when we speak in a normal voice. Especially when we talk to them with familiar words such as very good, very cute, etc., they will remember and feel more attached to us.

See how using a falsetto voice with dogs is good? If you use a falsetto voice to talk to your friends, they might get annoyed, but if you talk to your dog, I guarantee that they will play with you all day long. Because in fact, dogs like it when we talk to them in a falsetto voice. Try praising them a lot in a falsetto voice. They will really like it. If you don't believe it, try talking to them. 🥰

cr. BBC News and Beartai

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