• SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    14 hours ago

    More than likely not true. Dogs may not understand everything we say, but they do understand a good deal more than just their names.

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      4 hours ago

      An example is Bunny the dog. I don’t know others by name but also other dogs as well as cats and birds can communicate the same way.

    • binux@sh.itjust.works
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      12 hours ago

      I wouldn’t say it’s exactly fair to judge a silly comic made for laughs in a way that insinuates it’s misinforming people. Not to mention this was made well over 40 years ago

      • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        10 hours ago

        Who says I’m “judging” it? I’m just providing helpful information. Besides, it may have been made a long time ago, but it was posted now.

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      14 hours ago

      My blue heeler’s ears will react at key words.

      “frisbee” eyes widen, mouth slightly opens to reveal a fast excited pant, his chest puffs up andhis tail starts swinging with anticipation

      “bath” his nose tilts towards the floor, eyes looking up, ears flattened back, body moves closer to ground, tail stiff

      He also can read tone pretty well. He also can predict reactions. Running somewhere discrete when he licked up the cat food. Sitting on your chest if you’re sad. He’s basically a little kid.

    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      9 hours ago

      i’d say dogs can understand things about the same as we can understand a foreign language given an hour of someone pointing at things and saying words