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Imitation In Dogs Matches Humans and Apes

Posted by Unknown on from the that's-where-fido-picked-up-his-bad-habits dept.

sciencehabit writes "The next time your dog digs a hole in the backyard after watching you garden, don't punish him. He's just imitating you. A new study reveals that our canine pals are capable of copying our behavior as long as 10 minutes after it's happened. The ability is considered mentally demanding and, until this discovery, something that only humans and apes were known to do."

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  1. THAT explains it! by Freshly+Exhumed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop chewing on your wife's best shoes and the dog will stop doing that too! Oh and also don't chew on the sofa cushions either.

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    1. Re:THAT explains it! by Freshly+Exhumed · · Score: 2, Funny

      Whoooooooosh!

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    2. Re: THAT explains it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      If your dog misses a joke in the next 10 minutes now you'll know why.

    3. Re:THAT explains it! by ikarys · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dog: Woooooooofsh!

    4. Re:THAT explains it! by Cryacin · · Score: 4, Funny

      Come on guys, that was ruff.

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    5. Re: THAT explains it! by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

      E-collar? Put that on your kid and see how they react (or Children's aid).

      There are a LOT of children that need that. I fully support the deployment of these things in schools for kids that are troublemakers.

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    6. Re:THAT explains it! by flyneye · · Score: 4, Funny

      My Jack Russell is pretty good at copying. He now sits up against the back of the couch and watches T.V. He'll snipe your beer, right from the bottle. Sleeps on his back with his head on the pillow. Shits on the neighbors lawn. Just like me!

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    7. Re:THAT explains it! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 3, Funny

      Stop chewing on your wife's best shoes and the dog will stop doing that too! Oh and also don't chew on the sofa cushions either.

      Also, it's a very good reason not to have sex with your wife in front of your pets.

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    8. Re:THAT explains it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      The first rule in training puppies is that you need to be at least as smart as the puppy.

  2. So when i see a dog licking the balls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know i shouldn't kiss the girl that owns him

    1. Re:So when i see a dog licking the balls by SnarfQuest · · Score: 2, Funny

      So, why does your dog do that to my leg? Just what have you been letting him watch you do?

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  3. MPIAA by codeButcher · · Score: 4, Funny

    I did not copy that song! I Swear! It was my dog!

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  4. That explains it.. by sjwt · · Score: 3, Funny

    So this is why I see many fat dogs lately..

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