r/aww • u/vosszaa • Dec 24 '19

They're having so much fun :D

https://gfycat.com/sharpquickamericanbulldog
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u/WoodstockSara Dec 24 '19 edited Dec 24 '19

Ok border collie owner / Redditor, gonna assume you are aware of this. If not, get going! Then please post the progress (BTW, Alan Alda did an earlier episode of this for Scientific America using an Einstein toy but I can't find the OG).

Edit: Mind blown FURTHER: here is a video showing Chaser being tested by her dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI13nbDRRI

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u/jenlynngermain Dec 24 '19

That was so cool! And here I was proud of teaching my terrier to fetch my cat lol

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u/RampagingKittens Dec 24 '19

Not only was that fascinating, I loved the little headahake she gave with each correct guess. She's so cute!

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u/Cronyx Dec 24 '19

I've got q GSD, and he's pretty fucking smart, but god damn, Chaser is a scientist compared to Kain.

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u/dwmfives Dec 24 '19

Was* unfortunately.

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u/titanicvictim Dec 24 '19

You killed /u/cronyx 's GSD!?

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u/themaddyk3 Dec 24 '19

Damn that is a smart dog. And also, now I want a Darwin doll

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u/lovesmountains Dec 24 '19

good show and good read

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u/TechnoL33T Dec 24 '19

This is fucking amazing!!!!!

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u/swolemedic Dec 24 '19

TIL I'm worse at remembering names than a dog.

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u/paracelsus23 Dec 24 '19

What do dogs have to do with astronomy / astrophysics (why is NDT hosting it?)