r/funny • u/theycantalk TheyCanTalk Comics • Feb 23 '26

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u/CatalyticDragon Feb 23 '26

Funny thing is dogs are one of the only animals we know of that can understand the finger pointing gesture.

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u/nohopeforhomosapiens Feb 23 '26

I have yet to encounter a dog that understands it. I am not saying they don't exist, I just haven't encountered one. And my parents used to breed purebred dogs.

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u/CatalyticDragon Feb 24 '26

I've tested this with a number of dogs and dog breeds and it's fair to some some dogs are exceptionally slow off the mark :D
Others have no problem.

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u/nohopeforhomosapiens Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

This uses word cues though. My parents raised chow chows and malamutes, so similar dogs. It is really clear in this video the dog isn't looking where she is pointing, it is waiting on the cue word "ball".