conversations with my dog

I am certain we are not the only humans who have created voices and personalities for the dogs that we live with. Way back at the end of the 1990s (remember that?) I had Kewpie and she had her very own voice (that mainly consisted of the word "PANT!" but boy could she use PANT! with varying inflections) and then we were blessed with our dear sweet Annabelly and she certainly had her own voice. For some reason it was a deep, somewhat grumpy voice even though she was possibly one of the daintiest dogs on the planet at the time. Jinx and Sophie have not escaped the gift of having us speak for them as well. Bully for them!Often Shawn and I will find ourselves having conversations with the dogs and then realize that it's not actually, you know, the DOG we're speaking to, but to each other. (Trust me that happens more than I care to admit and I'll bet you've found yourself in similar situations, don't lie.) Sometimes our fictional conversations will cause great amusement and fits of giggles. Sort of like this morning...Me (looking at the huge dust bunny-slash-clump of fur that appeared on the couch out of nowhere): Good lord, Sophie. Where did that come from? What the hell did you roll in?Sophie (Me-As-Sophie, rather) (in a teenage condescending tone): The deep, Mummy. It's what you're supposed to roll in.*Shawn and I giggle at my horrible joke*Me: Of course. Silly me.Sophie (Shawn-as-Sophie): I learned it on the Internets. I saw it on my computer.Me: Oh, and what kind of computer do you think you have, Soph?Sophie (Shawn-as-Sophie): It's A-DELL, obviously.Get it? A- DELL... Adele who sings Rolling in the Deep?HA! HA! Yes, we groaned. Poor Sophie was probably wishing to high heavens that we'd stop talking for her because she's likely much more intelligently humoured than we make her out to be. hehWe make our own fun around here. Yep.