Research Shows Dogs Can Comprehend Words

Associated Press ^ | 6/10/04 | AP/Randolph E. Schmid

[Twinkie]

No, believe me this is the way it is with cats -

When you talk, dogs hear "blah, blah, blah, blah, Fido,
blah, blah."

When you talk to cats, this is what they hear

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Heh, heh.

The crowning achievement of the moving tribute to the late President Reagan, at least in my opinion, was the fact that coverage of it bumped Jimmy Carter off the air.

PBS had intended to broadcast a special documentary looking at the legacy of Mr. Peanut, which was unceremoniously dumped once it became apparent that the viewing public would rather pay homage to a real president than to one who merely aped one on TV.

[TASMANIANRED]

"When you talk, dogs hear "blah, blah, blah, blah, Fido,
blah, blah."

Do you actually own a dog or have you read this?

[SamAdams76]

I own a cat and the cat does not understand a single word I say. On the other hand, I have owned dogs that understand a wide variety of words and even complicated (for dogs) phrases such as "Want to go for a walk?" or "Want to go for a ride (in the car)?"

I had a dog that when hungry, would actually trot over to me with his empty food dish and flip it over at my feet. I have never had a cat do anything quite like that.

It is a common perception that cats are smarter than dogs but I am not convinced. While dogs are certainly more high maintenance and more obsequious and submissive than cats, which are admittedly less dependent upon humans, I think that dogs are much smarter.

Nevertheless, cats have their place too. The cat that I presently own keeps rodents out of the house and for that alone, I appreciate having a cat around the house. But dogs are much better companions (and good burglar alarms too).

[Darksheare]

Augh!!
Yeah, that's about right!

[meowmeow]

Cat's can be a kind of passive alarm. When I was single and something went bump in the night, I would just check the cat. If she was cool, I knew there was nothing to worry about. The other morning, there were strange, remote noises in the house and DH and I were trying to find the source. When we caught the cat staring intently at the attic door, we knew it wasn't just tree branches scraping the house - there was a squirrel stuck in the attic (still haven't figured out how it got in!).

Both cats and dogs seem to have some kind of internal GPS. When we pull out of the driveway and turn right, kitty starts coming unglued because that's the way to the vet. If we turn left, she is cool, because that means a visit to Uncle K, her other favorite person.

[Sender]

Only a real dog lover would understand this , but I am starting to believe in an afterlife for dogs. I can't think heaven could be all that splendid without them. Maybe you give dogs so much of your own soul to them that God makes room for them too.

I am convinced of it. See this page for some thoughts from dog lovers on this.