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Friday, February 11, 2011

Chaser On The Today show

Remember the post we wrote last month on Chaser, that super-smart Border Collie that knows 1,022 nouns? Don't fret if you missed it, check it out now: boccibeefs.blogspot.com/2011/01/chaser-border-collie-1022-proper-nouns.html

Anyway, Chaser, his owner, and the scientist who's trying to make sense of this remarkable dog's learning skills were on the Today show just a few days ago. We thought it was worthy of a few minutes of your time to watch-as Matt Lauer said, "This isn't dog tricks, this is science."

What do you think: "tricks" or real learning? We'd love to hear your opinions!


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4 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh no!!!
I've tried many times but can't watch it.

Peggy Frezon said...

That is one super smart dog! It sure looks like Chaser is listening and reasoning.

Wyatt said...

I think I once heard that most dogs know at least 200 words. This dog is a super achiever!!

Wyatt

Kirby, CGC said...

I think it's learning. You can see her looking for the item and sorting in her mind between all the toys. I think, as with people, it's the training that she has received. She has learned through repetition. Hmm..I wonder how many words I could teach Kirby! That is so awesome!

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