gcv-border Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-dogs-tilt-their-heads-new-study-offers-clues-180978980/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albuquerquedan Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 From the article: "the seven “gifted” dogs—all of which were border collies . . ." That made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 Interesting piece. Jan is definitely in the gifted category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mana19 Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Interesting indeed. I can definitely vouch for their ability to remember the names and locations of things. I didn't put any effort into teaching my BC which toy was which by name. If I point at something and say fetch or bring it and use the name of the object, she always remembers the second time I ask, without pointing or indication. They are amazing at retrieval. I often get my BC to do quick favours for me, like grab my shoes, newspaper/mail, a particular toy, bag of treats, you name it. This is why I've fallen in love with this breed. They are so intuitive it's seriously impressive. I was de-weeding my garden not so long ago and out of the blue my BC started targeting the weeds specifically and helped me pull them out, just by observing me. She also knew the difference between grass, flowers and that weed specifically. Amazing dogs for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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