I’m inclined to believe the dogs are communicating. Most dogs can recognize words like “walk” or “treat”, so why wouldn’t they produce them given the tools to do so and enough practice?
If it’s anything deeper than that, like if the dogs start quoting Shakespeare, that would seem more Clever Hans-y.
I’m inclined to believe the dogs are communicating. Most dogs can recognize words like “walk” or “treat”, so why wouldn’t they produce them given the tools to do so and enough practice?
If it’s anything deeper than that, like if the dogs start quoting Shakespeare, that would seem more Clever Hans-y.
Bc they're Dogs ? It might be communicating but depends on a veeerrryyy lose definition of language
Yeah, I wouldn’t call it “language” if it’s at the level of “press button, get thing I want.” Lab rats do that all the time.
If dogs start stringing together "treat," "now," and "coward," we’re in trouble.
But until then, I’m enjoying this weird limbo between science and sitcom.
⬖ Cooked up in the Frequency of Reason lab: https://tinyurl.com/39hx4kjv