Talking to your dog: Praise or affection

💬 [いい子] literally means "good child," but it's very commonly used for pets too. You can swap the front part to praise different things: [おとなしい子] for a calm one, [元気な子] for an energetic one.

💬 [だね] adds a warm "isn't it" feeling, so [いい子だね] sounds more affectionate than plain [いい子]. You'll hear the same soft ending in [かわいいね] and [えらいね].

💬 [えらい] can mean "great" or "good job" when praising behavior, not just "important" or "high-ranking." You can use it the same way with kids or pets after they do something right.

💬 [よくできた] literally means "did it well," and [よく] here means "well," not "often." The same pattern shows up in [よくやった] for "you did well."

💬 [ね] makes this sound shared and affectionate, like "so cute, huh." It's a very common softener when talking to pets: [おりこうだね], [ふわふわだね].

💬 [だよ] adds emphasis and warmth: [大好き] is "love/like a lot," and [大好きだよ] sounds more direct and affectionate. You can use the same ending in [かわいいよ] or [いい子だよ].

💬 [おいで] comes from [おいで] as a gentle command meaning "come here." It's softer and more affectionate than a blunt command, which is why it's common with pets and small children.

💬 [やった] is the past form of [やる], so [よくやったね] is literally "you did well." This pattern is common for praise right after an action is finished.

💬 [ワンちゃん] uses [ワン] from a dog's bark plus [ちゃん], a cute affectionate ending. Japanese often uses sound-based pet words like this, so [ワンちゃん] feels especially sweet and childlike.