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I'm not sure this is just a problem with dog's poor visual processing. Sample size N=1 and what not, but I had a dog that would see it's reflection in the mirro
by jdavis703 8y ago
I'm not sure this is just a problem with dog's poor visual processing. Sample size N=1 and what not, but I had a dog that would see it's reflection in the mirror, and start growling, hackles would start raising, and as the reflected "dog" started doing the same thing would start a loop that further enraged my dog. Shouldn't a dog be able to also recognize their own sound and emotions?
- fingerlocks 8y agoCounter-anecdote. My dog finds his reflection curious for a minute or so until he sniffs at it. Without any scent, he loses interest in the reflection, appearing to shrug it off as make-believe like the dogs he sees on television. Seems kind of self-aware-ish to me, in only that he can distinguish between sight and scent of himself.
- srean 8y agoSome dogs do that but most don't. Sometimes they are occasionally startled, but most of the time they just ignore the reflection.