A dog that knows a thousand words
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With a lot of patience dogs can be taught to do a lot. Some breeds more than others, due to the intelligence of the dog. One IQ test on TV, was to put a blanket over the dogs head ,and time how long it took to get it off- mine did it immediately . As a kid I had a dog that spent a lot of time with my grandfather. Dog wanted biscuit- it made sounds. My Grandad got the dog to copy him, and eventually it sounded like "I want one" - dog obviously didn't know what it was saying, but it got food. What happened next was amazing- someone said "does he want another one". Reply from dog was something that sounded like "another one" . Same dog had for years heard my dad say "hello mum" to his wife. One day mum was greeted by "allo mum" from dog. But this was a highly intelligent breed . Same dog was used to fetching my dads slippers from beside dad's chair. One day the slippers were up stairs- so upstairs went dog, to return with them .
With a lot of patience dogs can be taught to do a lot. Some breeds more than others, due to the intelligence of the dog. One IQ test on TV, was to put a blanket over the dogs head ,and time how long it took to get it off- mine did it immediately . As a kid I had a dog that spent a lot of time with my grandfather. Dog wanted biscuit- it made sounds. My Grandad got the dog to copy him, and eventually it sounded like "I want one" - dog obviously didn't know what it was saying, but it got food. What happened next was amazing- someone said "does he want another one". Reply from dog was something that sounded like "another one" . Same dog had for years heard my dad say "hello mum" to his wife. One day mum was greeted by "allo mum" from dog. But this was a highly intelligent breed . Same dog was used to fetching my dads slippers from beside dad's chair. One day the slippers were up stairs- so upstairs went dog, to return with them .
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