• AeronMelon@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    My kid realized what was happening in elevators at the age of 2. It helped that those elevators had windows to show how it was moving. But I remember the exact moment he figured it out. You could see it written on his face.

    Adult dogs have the mental capacity of a 4-5 year old human, so they should be able to understand it, too.

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      13 days ago

      Adult dogs have the mental capacity of a 4-5 year old human

      Yeah, no. 2-2.5 - maaaybe

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            I’ve met border collies capable of doing multiplication and spelling their name. I’ve also met bulldogs who struggled not to drown themselves in their water dish. There’s a massive variation in how smart dogs can be and its certainly higher than an infant.