my dog is a 9 year old Shih-Tzuh.
She does not need to speak, through her actions, scratching, whining, growling, different types of barks, I always know exactly what she wants and what she is trying to say.
Its a lot easier dealing with her than with my wife who is sometimes totally undecipherable, i.e. when they are in a bad mood and you have to figure out what you did wrong!
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