Post by Aussienot on Jan 24, 2008 20:53:18 GMT -5
Have you ever thought about how many of your words that your dog actually understands? Words that will get a certain response in almost all contexts, like cookie. I've heard of the Border Collie that was tested to know over 100 words. (That dog knows more human than I know Spanish)
Your dog probably knows words in quite a few categories. There are:
And all other, including nicknames, and special phrases meaningful only to you and your dog.
So let's do a poll and find out collective how fluent our dogs are in human speak. Tote them all up and click on the survey above to mark the total you arrive at.
Your dog probably knows words in quite a few categories. There are:
- Obedience words (sit, drop, stay)
- Behavioral words (off, leave it, quiet)
- Trick words (shake, speak, roll over)
- Environmental words (cookie, bed, dinner)
- Sport and Play words (fetch, jump, catch)
- Activity words (walk, car, toilet)
And all other, including nicknames, and special phrases meaningful only to you and your dog.
So let's do a poll and find out collective how fluent our dogs are in human speak. Tote them all up and click on the survey above to mark the total you arrive at.