24 January 2024 , 11:05
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While adopting an animal in need is extremely rewarding, it also comes with its challenges, especially when you don't know much about its background. But one woman couldn't help but laugh after discovering her new rescue dog wasn't ignoring her commands, he just couldn't understand what she was saying.
Days after welcoming her new dog home, the woman started using basic commands on him - such as sit and stay - but he'd "completely ignore" her and continue whatever he was doing. Speaking to Reddit, the woman said: "He's a rescue from Houston, Texas, that has been relocated from Minnesota."
"I figured out he only understands Spanish this morning after looking up how to say 'come here' on Google translate. He was down the hall from the living room. I said 'ven a qui' in a regular speaking voice and boom he was at my feet."
"I was elated! But now I need to learn the slang Spanish for 'outside', 'go potty', 'sit', 'stay'." Explaining how she is trying to learn Spanish while her dog learns English, she said her two-year-old dog is quickly picking up a second language.
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"I say the Spanish word and then the English word. I think he's still got lots of tricks up his sleeve," she added. He is just so smart and eager to please. Once we figured out how to break the ice so to say, it was smooth sailing."
It hasn't taken long for the crossbreed to settle into his new home and show his cheeky personality to his English-speaking owner. While most users shared tips on how to train her dog in English, others made lighthearted jokes about the bilingual pup.
One user said: "This is adorable. You'll have to sign him up for a Duolingo account so he can learn English." Another added: "Be aware, when he's ready for college, many require knowledge of two foreign languages for entrance."
A third said: "All dogs understand love. Plus, there are lots of soft words I use when I get a new rescue - such as cookie, sugar, pillow, love, cloud - that are by their sounds universally soothing. "That's probably the only thing humans got right - the sound of the word gives clues as to its meaning - compare spike, pain, sad, hard. You two will develop your very own language soon enough."
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