Skip to comments.
What's Your Dog Thinking? Researchers At Yale Want To Know
HartfordCourant ^
| March 10, 2014
| WILLIAM WEIR
Posted on 03/10/2014 4:35:52 AM PDT by Daffynition
When Porter the dog tries to figure out why his owner has placed a toy bone under a bucket, his response might provide some insight about human development, autism and other learning disabilities.
That's the hope of Laurie Santos, who runs the Canine Cognition Center at Yale, which opened in December. She pointed to the 4-year-old chocolate lab mix, brought in by psychology grad student Kristi Leimgruber. Porter is growing up in the same kind of environment as human children, Santos said, so comparing how he learns with the way people learn can tell us a lot about human development.
(Excerpt) Read more at courant.com ...
TOPICS: Education; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-42 next last
To: KosmicKitty; All
My little Havanese is very quick to study his environment, and draw conclusions.
I live in a senior residence, with a door controlled by a ring to my cell phone, which requires me to push 9 to release the lock.
Smart little guy figured out that when my cell rings, and I do not talk on it, but push the 9 - someone is coming to visit, which means the possibility of treats. He gets very excited, and runs to the door to wait. My talking on the phone disappoints him, as it isn’t paired with a visitor (treats).
Also, when I was potty training him - (a treat for doing a “good job”), he decided that the triumphant hind leg scratch-dance just might be related to the appearance of treats.
Now, when he really wants a treat, guess what he does? A wonderful hind leg scratch-dance, with a happy expectant look on his little face!
I love dogs - particularly those who try to understand our behaviors.
21
posted on
03/10/2014 8:41:54 AM PDT
by
jacquej
("It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.")
To: Vaquero
HAHAHA!
22
posted on
03/10/2014 10:25:46 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: N. Theknow
...or fetch it....
23
posted on
03/10/2014 10:27:01 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: Magnatron
Not want! I didn't give up *noms* for Lent.
24
posted on
03/10/2014 10:30:12 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: lurk; paulycy
Yale.
25
posted on
03/10/2014 10:35:07 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: jacquej; JoeProBono
26
posted on
03/10/2014 10:37:02 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!
The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.
27
posted on
03/10/2014 10:42:20 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: Daffynition
28
posted on
03/10/2014 10:46:54 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: JoeProBono
29
posted on
03/10/2014 10:49:48 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: MrB
“If you can’t eat it or have sex with it, p1$$ on it.”...In VN, at 18 y.o., my outfit had a motto “If you can’t eat it, F—k it or ride in it, BLOW IT UP!!. “
30
posted on
03/10/2014 10:51:22 AM PDT
by
Safetgiver
( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
To: pnz1
“I’m hungry... I’ m sleepy.. I’m hungry.... Squirrel!”
Yes, I can relate to this - I have a friend named Rufus, this is his philosophy of life...
31
posted on
03/10/2014 10:53:37 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: KosmicKitty
Ha! I have the same routine at my house!
To: Daffynition
It generally involves food. Or going outside.
Our Gypsy thought as much about the process (steal/ chase/ extort) as the result. You could see the wheels turning as she plotted it out. We will miss her every day- that especially, foe the rest of our lives.
33
posted on
03/10/2014 12:06:23 PM PDT
by
KGeorge
(Till we're together again, Gypsy girl. May 28, 1998- June 3, 2013)
To: Daffynition
I can tell what my dog Hairy is thinking every time he looks at me. “I love you”!!!!!!!!
34
posted on
03/10/2014 12:19:56 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Daffynition
35
posted on
03/10/2014 12:29:32 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Daffynition
“Dude! Where are my testicles?”
36
posted on
03/10/2014 12:34:54 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: SandRat
37
posted on
03/10/2014 2:12:39 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: KGeorge
Over the years....there is always *one* that stands out above the others. Our Mellow Yellow...we'll never forget.
38
posted on
03/10/2014 2:21:22 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: RichInOC
Which way did they go?
39
posted on
03/10/2014 2:23:25 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: Daffynition
Ohhh. I can see why. Some day, we’ll be with them again- forever.
40
posted on
03/10/2014 6:39:41 PM PDT
by
KGeorge
(Till we're together again, Gypsy girl. May 28, 1998- June 3, 2013)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-42 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
