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Does My Dog Know What I'm Thinking?

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How many words does the average dog understand? According to Dr. Coren, they understand 165, though with training, some understand more than 1,000 — including differentiating between verbs and nouns. The video shares research into what dogs understand. Do they really understand the words, the emotion, or other body language?

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Instructional Ideas
  • Challenge scholars to record their dogs and test others who live in their homes to know what the dog is saying
  • Research the domestication of dogs
Classroom Considerations
  • Video requires no prior knowledge
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes closed captioning in English, Dutch, and Vietnamese
  • Engaging and high interest video holds viewers' attention
Cons
  • None