Posted on 10/12/2012 2:04:28 PM PDT by lbryce
ver the past half-century, the tools of neuroscience have revealed much about the workings of the human brain. Now researchers are pushing forward in a new frontier: exploring what goes on in the mind of man’s best friend. The study of canine cognition has taken off in recent years, energized by new findings about how dogs learn words, numbers and abstract concepts — and how they manage us, their ostensible masters.
In a study published in the journal Animal Cognition, researchers used a procedure known as “preferential viewing” to show that dogs can understand simple calculations. Eleven pet dogs were shown treats that were then placed behind a screen. When one treat, and then another, was placed behind the screen and the screen was removed, dogs gazed briefly at the two treats. When two treats were deposited behind the screen but only one remained when the screen was taken away, the dogs stared at the lone treat for longer, indicating that they were aware the math didn’t add up.
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“My dog is a malinois, she will jump over the back of the chair, nip you on alternating backs of the ears till you get up and out of her chair.”
They do have a way of getting their point across.
My Dog: The Paradox at The Oatmeal
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dog_paradox
Some language, but funny, weird, true, and poignant all at once.
Squirrel!
They are a different animal, the malinois is the only breed I know of that will do bitework while smiling.
Forgot about that one thanks for reposting!
“They are a different animal, the malinois is the only breed I know of that will do bitework while smiling.”
One of our K-9 guys had a Malinois, I gave him a wider berth than I did the German Shepards.
It's bacon!
Don't eat me.
My pit bull is thinking about how she can get a constant belly rub.
Had a Belgian. Best dog ever.
He doesn’t walk the dog except for this photo op.
LOL! “Simple calculations”? More like elaborate schemes at my house. They did get it right about managing their masters, though, & learning words. I’d love to see a poll re the lengths dog people go to, to maintain a normal conversation about food or going somewhere without starting a small riot.
LOL!!! Guilty!!! :)
I see a skillet gag ala bugs bunny in her near future.
That is hysterical! I needed a good laugh.
I have three dogs and one of them loves watching the squirrels. He stands up on back of the couch and whines and cries when he sees a squirrel. LOL
In the Japanese film, “Quill”, which is about guide dogs. they trained the dogs using orders in the English language. The trainers said this was because Japanese language was “confusing” to the dogs. Quill is on Netflix.
They certainly know what keys are!
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