The first time Albert started to talk to me I was so confused! I'd never heard anything like it. It wasn't a bark or a whine but like a baby chatting gibberish. I don't even know how to spell it... Kind of like "arooawowoorahroohaah" The second time he did it I ignored him and he followed it with a demanding little foot stamp, it was hilarious. I think the laughing definitely encouraged him and now at about this time of day he lets me know it's time to start getting his dinner prepped by huffing, flouncing, foot stamping, staring and talking.