Thursday, July 16, 2009

Dogs Understand Pointing

Fun new research shows that a dog can understand certain pointing gestures as well as a two-year old child. No surprise to any of us who have tried directing our dogs that way through the thicket after a mis-thrown ball! Here's a short video clip about the research - my favorite line is the researcher's closing observations. Enjoy!

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/news-dogs-read-gestures-like-toddlers.html

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