😄 Contrary to what is stated in this video: a dog's apology is merely a reaction to the owner's emotion and that it does not really understand it has done something wrong, according to a professor of molecular biology at John Jay College, City University of New York, dogs *ARE* aware that they have known something wrong and the guilty look afterwards is an "apology now". That guilty look, while it may seem trivial, has been extensively studied in wolves by animal behaviorists. It is indeed involved in multiple fairly complicated social interactions. In wolves, the wolf that misbehaved or crossed the line is often punished by shunning. To wolves, who are social animals that crave for harmonious integration in the group, neglect or isolation is painful. In order to be readmitted into the group, the offending wolf must approach with an apology now. Dogs inherited this behavior from their wolf ancestors and use it after any kind of interactions that resulted in being punished. Some people complained that after their dogs apologized, the misbehaviors persisted. Humans needs to understand that there is always a reason dogs exhibit behaviors humans don't like. However, for the dogs, the behavior may simply be an expression of normal dog behavior, i.e., they could be anxious or frustrated, but humans have failed to provide proper outlets for dabs to express their emotions. Understanding the root causes of a dog's perceived misconduct is key to helping it correct the undesirable act. In addition, training also needs to start from an early age.
@ahumanbeing8122 ай бұрын
Border Collies are thought to be the most intelligent dog breed, but not all Border Collies can learn more than 1000 words - it all depends on training. The smartest Border Collie ever was named Chaser. Chaser was able to understand about 1022 words when she was three-year-old. Chaser's owner, a retired professor of psychology, adopted Chaser when she was just a two-month-old puppy. The retired professor saw an incredible opportunity in Chaser and believed that dogs were far smarter than people thought they were. He began using toys to teach Chaser vocabulary. Chaser's story appeared on the scientific journal _Behavioral Process_ that is dedicated to research on animal behaviors, and was covered by many news outlets. Chaser died at the age of 15. Border Collies have incredible intelligence and, yes, they can be shy around strangers - just like a timid bookworm human. 😂 Anyway, how smart a Border Collie is depends on how it is trained.
@nascarmogulclearly19572 ай бұрын
💔 breaks my heart, but the family picture heals my heart