Of course! It's me and my Gatsby dog most of the time, so yes, I communicate. He's indifferent to most of it, so I have my fun. Like.... "You little bastard, get out of the trashcan." And then he comes over wagging his tail. We love each other. But he's got his bratty I-dropped-my-chewy-out-of-my-crate-geeeeeet-iiiiiiiit barks, and I swear at or about him sometimes.