11-02-2012, 09:04 AM
Dogs are very smart and eager to please - its been something like 35,000 years of teamwork - all the dog needs is a clear explanation as to what the job is, where the danger lies. They usually take it from there.
In my experience on the day to day simple tasks - may display more teamwork, insight and drive than some folks I meet along the way. (or have had in my employ)
Never had a dog throw me under the bus to protect his.... or waste my time with greed and small mindedness - there isnt anything that cant be solved over a cookie.... cant say the same for some my very distinguished peers - grin
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/dogenvy/
"While biologists have long thought that mammals experience primary emotions like fear, more recent studies have found strong evidence that a range of animals also feel more nuanced, secondary emotions like a sense of fairness.
"Our results suggest that species other than primates show at least a primitive version of inequity aversion, which may be a precursor of a more sophisticated sensitivity to efforts and payoffs of joint interactions," wrote Friederike Range"
Parting shot from the read:
"With researchers discovering humanlike cognitive and emotional characteristics in all sorts of mammals, Bekoff said humans will have to come to terms with what makes us unique.
"In two areas, we’re unique," he said. "We’re the only species I know of that cooks food and [we have an] incredible propensity for evil."
In my experience on the day to day simple tasks - may display more teamwork, insight and drive than some folks I meet along the way. (or have had in my employ)
Never had a dog throw me under the bus to protect his.... or waste my time with greed and small mindedness - there isnt anything that cant be solved over a cookie.... cant say the same for some my very distinguished peers - grin
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/dogenvy/
"While biologists have long thought that mammals experience primary emotions like fear, more recent studies have found strong evidence that a range of animals also feel more nuanced, secondary emotions like a sense of fairness.
"Our results suggest that species other than primates show at least a primitive version of inequity aversion, which may be a precursor of a more sophisticated sensitivity to efforts and payoffs of joint interactions," wrote Friederike Range"
Parting shot from the read:
"With researchers discovering humanlike cognitive and emotional characteristics in all sorts of mammals, Bekoff said humans will have to come to terms with what makes us unique.
"In two areas, we’re unique," he said. "We’re the only species I know of that cooks food and [we have an] incredible propensity for evil."