If you tell your dog he's a good boy, you may be wasting your breath.

According to a new study, talk is cheap to dogs; they want action.

The study found that talking in a high-pitched voice to your dog really has no impact.

Researchers writing in the journal Behavioral Processes concluded that dogs prefer human touch to the human voice - they want to be petted.

For more on the report entitled "Shut Up & Pet Me," CLICK HERE.

(Information courtesy of ABC Radio News)

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