Pads Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have just seen this on the news ... and had me blubbing as its so tipical loyal German Shepherd behavoir.. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2946482/Brave-Buddy-to-the-rescue.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan le Fey Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 [quote user="Pads"]I have just seen this on the news ... and had me blubbing as its so tipical loyal German Shepherd behavoir.. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2946482/Brave-Buddy-to-the-rescue.html[/quote]Me too................. it's just what I would expect from my lovely, clever Val. (He's cheeky too).[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 And here's another one. [:)]http://news.yahoo.com/video/local-15749667/19391478 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Dogs are not dumb animals, give them plenty of physical and mental exercise (just like humans) and they flourish.Leave them all alone, even in a posh house or garden, and they suffer and become destructive.Love them, give them plenty of physical and mental exercise and you have the best friends ever for life.How does an assistance dog or a police dog get to be so 'clever'? Answer: not only the breeding, but lots of attention, care, love & exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan le Fey Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 [quote user="Polly"]Dogs are not dumb animals, give them plenty of physical and mental exercise (just like humans) and they flourish.Leave them all alone, even in a posh house or garden, and they suffer and become destructive.Love them, give them plenty of physical and mental exercise and you have the best friends ever for life.How does an assistance dog or a police dog get to be so 'clever'? Answer: not only the breeding, but lots of attention, care, love & exercise.[/quote]I saw something on TV some months ago, forgotten exactly the programme but I am sure many of you saw it. It was specifically about dogs and I was struck about a point the presenter made. It would appear that dogs, from their long association with humans, have learnt about pointing and they are the only animal which will look, and go, in the direction in which you point because, whilst pointing a finger is totally irrelevant to other animals, dogs instinctively know that it means, "look there". I have experimented with Val (who is utterly brilliant anyway[:P]) and it works every time, even when the object is not in sight but, for e.g., "over there" but behind a wall or hedge. Those of you with trained dogs will know that their dog will follow a pointed finger, but try it if your dog is not super-trained and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Yes, if there's a bit of food on the floor, I point to it and they look to find it. Also, not quite the same thing, but when I want them to come in I just beckon with my hand instead of calling and they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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