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Originally Posted by Cdn1050  I find it hard to believe that a bunch of people would stand around video taping person having seizures to train a dog. JMO |
They train service dogs for epileptics using scent, as the chemicals in the body change just prior to a seizure.
I'm sure they had a button on the phone *speed dial* for 911?
This is a dog that was trained to give certain behaviors. Nothing more, nothing less. Obviously, he was trained sufficiently to perform those behaviors when needed. Good dog.
While dogs do learn from mimicking, and dogs can figure out if we can use a doorknob, they can too (if they're smart dogs). That's not rocket science, kids. Certain young pups in my home have attempted to get out of crates by manipulating the latches with their teeth/tongue. The behavior extinguished when the pup was not rewarded. They're smart, sure, but not like we are. That's not a bad thing.
Cunning is a wonderful word, and applicable to dogs.
As damp has stated, many of the behaviors that are displayed are displayed because they get the dog what the dog wants, and they are linked to survival in some way or another.
I think we owe it to dogs to respect them for WHAT they are.... NOT humans. Why is that a bad thing?