RevJeberJun 25, 2023
We humans think we're so damned smart.
How many human words can a dog understand?
Up to between 100 and 200 words.
How many dog words can a human understand?
0
LonemindJun 26, 2023
Show threadJon Phillips
@jeber I understand the point but aren't you missing the hundreds of communications we can understand from dogs?
Jun 25, 2023 at 6:56pmWeb
Show threadRevJeberJun 25, 2023
@jonphillips
I would contend that they understand us better than we understand them. We think we know what they're trying to tell us, but we don’t know exactly what they're communicating. Whereas a dog, given a command, does the exact thing we asked them to do. Even sheep/cattle does understand the exact meaning of a whistle or hand gesture. We have to guess what they mean, and to be fair, after a while we’re usually good at it.
I do think the buttons that dogs use to speak are interesting.
Show threadJon PhillipsJun 25, 2023
@jeber Totally agree. Although my mum must have a defective dog (Cocker spaniel) who was doing laps of a muddy pond today after being explicitly told not to 🐕😃..
Show threadRevJeberJun 25, 2023
@jonphillips
Man, I’m sorry she got a broken one. My Cocker, who died 3 years ago now, was the coolest and most obedient dog I’ve ever hung out with.