Dog intelligence

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

But the bit about it only being dogs who can 'talk' to owners via their barks was nonsense. My cat has a whole variety of noises he makes to tell me what he wants.

It's a very good point, I'm surprised they didn't mention domesticated cats throughout the programme as it can only be assumed that the human-pet cat/dog interactions are paralleled. I think it is more to do with the fact that all dogs are dependent on their owners, whereas cats tend to still retain their hunting instincts and nomadic lifestyles.

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

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I think he gets the point now. No need to add further insult to injury.

Ill watch some of that at lunch MYC
Recently taught Miya "speak" which makes me feel really proud lol.

It does make me smile when the right thinking majority start throwing around words like "ignorant" just because someone opposes their point of view of the world, maybe they need to use a dictionary.

I understand your view where you say my dog doesn't do that and its the owners fault but that means 75% of owners around here shouldn't have dogs. There has been quite an increase of dog ownership since they removed the need for a dog license maybe it should be re-introduced as a way of increasing responsibility around dog ownership.

As for the next door neighbours they just said "what do you want me to do about it I'm working all day"

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

I understand your view where you say my dog doesn't do that and its the owners fault but that means 75% of owners around here shouldn't have dogs. There has been quite an increase of dog ownership since they removed the need for a dog license maybe it should be re-introduced as a way of increasing responsibility around dog ownership.

Now bringing back dog licences would be a cracking idea IMO. The number of irresponsible dog owners out there is definitely increasing as you say, as is the number of people letting their dogs breed without taking the necessary precautions and letting every Tom, Nancy and Martha take the pups.

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

As for the next door neighbours they just said "what do you want me to do about it I'm working all day"

And that's just pure arrogance. If they don't give a stuff about the neighbours they at least should be bothered about their dog or vice versa. Gah, flippin' hate people like that

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I understand your view where you say my dog doesn't do that and its the owners fault but that means 75% of owners around here shouldn't have dogs. There has been quite an increase of dog ownership since they removed the need for a dog license maybe it should be re-introduced as a way of increasing responsibility around dog ownership.

As for the next door neighbours they just said "what do you want me to do about it I'm working all day"[/QUOTE]

25% of dog owners would agree with that to thier core.

A prime example one person out of the 75% you mentioned. They clearly have no respect for thier dog, but dont blame the dog its the owners failings which unfortunatly let the k9 down.

Oh leedsmatt, what have you taught Miya exactly?

The usual:
Sit, Down (lay),
Off (to get off furniture/people when she jumps up),
Paw,
Other Paw,
Stay,
Into/Goto your bed (she'll go to the nearest one upstairs one or downstairs one and sit waiting for another command.)

Less usual;
If she wants something we taught her to come and sit down in front of us and wait, then when you aknowlage her "yes miya" or "what do you want" she'll run to the back door/her water bowl/go get a toy to play with.

Hi-five; literally stand in front of her an make a high five hand (about waist height) she'll get on her back legs and do a high five with her paw into your hand (always impresses people in the pub).

She'll go to the toilet on command, but if she doesnt need to go she comes over to you and sits by your feet looking up at you (very sweet).

She knows go up stairs/downstairs.

She knows "go to your mummy/daddy" she'll run around the house trying to find abi/myself.

"who is it/who's coming" will make her run to the window and look out.

Now over xmas I taught her "speak" so when you say it she'll bark one clear WOOF!


Shame is that, when she's excited she still pee's and I cant seem to train her out of it a pest when people come into the house we have to have her meet them outside. (ask ya fella )

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

But the bit about it only being dogs who can 'talk' to owners via their barks was nonsense. My cat has a whole variety of noises he makes to tell me what he wants.

I'm pleased to see you - chirpy noises
I want some tuna - just get the can opener out - persistent barky miows
Please get up and get me some breakfast - small miows with headbutts - and if that fails he uses his paw to switch on the bedside touch light!
I can't believe you are expecting me to get off your lap when I'm comfy - grumpy short miow with filthy look
And best of all:
I want someone round here to get up and pay me some attention - long yodelling noise done under the stairs to create an echo and can be heard next door

LOL - I can add, you get purred at to get the brekkie and belted if you go out of the room and DONT go towards the kitchen....

Oh and I totally agree with dog licensing btw, some people shouldnt have mice let alone anything like a dog or cat!

That's great leedsmatt, is Miya a Springer, I can't quite remember lol. And how old? As the weakness of bladder thing is bound to be something she'll grow out of is she's a young 'un, I once knew a border collie pup that used to greet you and sit on your foot, shortly followed by a wee haha

The border collie on Horizon was amazing, a vocabulary of 300 words and able to memorise pictures in 2D. But then borders are incredibly intelligent, didn't surprise me what breed Betsy turned out to be.

Shes a cross, springer and boarder 18months today wow shes a doggy now

Shes fast and smart but COMPLETLEY NUTS!

Provided she's done her busniess already you can excite her to the point where she runs around the downstairs jumping on everythign she can then off really quick for a good 5min spell, stopping occasionally for a drink and some more encouragement until she just suddenly stops and sits panting usually looking at an inaminate object lol.

She learns stuff very quick, but the problem is you have to re-inforce it for about a month other wise she forgets. Such as she used to know what "hug" was, if you kneal on one knee and said "hug" with your arms out she'd come and jump up put a paw on either shoulder then put her head into your neck allowing you to hug her back. She nailed this really qucik but then I left it for a while with out doing it and now if I do it she does her "I dont know what you mean but look how cute I am" face.

Oh she knows "gis-a-kiss" before I leave for work etc, when she realises shes not coming with me she'll sit and wait for a little stroke and a kiss. As soon as you ask for it she starts licking the air really enthusiastically lol

Does your pup do anything different?