@“Pandor“http://www.fluther.com/137827/are-our-pets-better-at-learning-our-body-language-than-we/#quip2340052 Wow! That’s a smart dog. Spoony THE Car has a communication repertoire that’s similarly complex, and I thought I was alone in having a Mensa kitty.
@zenvelo Maybe he was teting it to see how much it was like a fire hydrant. :-)
@dappled_leaves Good point, but how would we determine that.The scientific method doesn’t lend itself to proving you haven’t missed anything.
@Pandora With those additional details, I am feeling much better about Spoony the Cat being an amimal genius when it comes to communicatin.
@digitalimpression Being able to read our faces doesn’t mean our pets are going to give up their own individuality. Sounds like you’ve got a bit of a prankster there.
@ANef_is_Enuf Great point. And as pack animals, even wolves need to he able to read the body language of other members of the pack.
@everephebe I have no idea what you are so outraged about. I asked the question because, having read the research, I wanted to know how other pet owners felt about its conclusions. I do not believe I put any words in your mouth. I also don’t recall making you my boss and agreeing to obey all your instructions for how I should behave on Fluther. If I did so in some moment of sleep walking, please show me where I signed on as your willing slave.