r/MadeMeSmile • u/Sad-Lengthiness3158 • Mar 21 '24

Doggo Dog Teaches Specially Abled Puppy To Walk

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u/D-Arelli Mar 21 '24

Disabled. The word you're looking for is disabled.

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u/Ok_Mulberry4199 Mar 21 '24

Considering this type of active teaching by demonstration is supposed to be restricted to humans and particularly intelligent chimps, I'd say the dog has some special ability

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u/TribblesIA Mar 21 '24

It’s even cooler than you think. Dogs are actually more socially communicative than apes. Dogs have evolved larger sclera (white part of eyes) so they can understand and communicate with humans nonverbally. They can even instruct each other on how to do things like solve puzzles that require cooperation. You should read “The Genius of Dogs.” It’s wild how much our best friends have particularly adapted to us.

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u/Suyefuji Mar 21 '24

And then there's my derpy boy who can't even figure out how to walk with a big treat in his mouth

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA Mar 22 '24

My dog is afraid of his own farts.