I’m sure he does but his dog can’t hold a conversation with him. Shoulda got a husky.

I do, of course.

But for the purpose of say me wanting my dog to show a certain behavior or perform an action.

I can’t explain it in human terms.

Talking works if I have previously taught my dog my desired outcome in ways the dog understands.

So in order to be able to speak, you first need to learn how to think like a dog and break a certain outcome down into intermediate smaller learning steps.

It’s kinda similar to programming, but in the context of bringing emotions into the mix (how do I teach calmly, and handle when my dog cannot immediately follow my instructions), it has made me incredibly more empathic.