A subset of exceptional pooches can identify by name more than 100 different objects, mostly toys

A subset of exceptional pooches can identify by name more than 100 different objects, mostly toys

Via @fossilesque

  • @HaggunenonsM
    3•10 months ago

    That’s so cool, it’s amazing what a big range there is. There are always people saying that their dog/cat could never do those talking pet button things, yet there are other animals that seem to be able to remember and use dozens of them. I wonder how much of it is the animals natural ability, and how much of it is the amount of time that the person is able to spend on teaching.

    • livusOP
      2•10 months ago

      Must be both. I used to have a super smart cat and I regret not teaching her more positive things (as opposed to negatives like “do not put the sink plug in the plughole” after I caught her trying to fill up a sink from a leaking tap).