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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 Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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

      Dog: Woooooooofsh!

  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