Re: 7 Words That Dogs Can Understand (And 4 That No Dog Can)

On Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:47:22 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
wrote:

Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> writes:

I agree with what you said elsethread -- that some dogs understand far
more. Perhaps those words are based on dogs of average IQ, and dogs of
above average IQ understand more.

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The dogs don't understand the words.  They associate the words
with particular actions or behavior.

Isn't that what understanding is?

If I say "gijima", do you associate it with any behaviour?

If you don't, you don't understand the word.

If I say "run", do you associate it with any behaviour?


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