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Originally Posted by peacegirl
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Originally Posted by Angakuk
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Originally Posted by peacegirl
Dogs can associate names with things to a limited degree. If I said to my dog, "Go get your toy" she would know what toy means. But that's about it. She could not identify me in a line up.
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How often has this been tested and in what cities and police precincts were these line ups conducted? There must be records that could be checked. |
It doesn't have to start there. Just show a dog a photograph of his owner whom he loves very much and hasn't seen in a long time, and see if he wags his tail or shows signs of recognition. Do this with all kinds of breeds to get a large sample. If it is confirmed that no dog is able to do this, then it's time to move to the next experiment to see if a dog can recognize his owner on a computer screen without any other cues. If it is confirmed that no dog is able to do this, then it's time to move to the next experiment which is either a line up or to see if a dog can recognize his owner in an unfamiliar setting where there are no other cues that could give it away. They said the experiment has been done and dogs can, in fact, recognize. I certainly haven't seen any reliable conclusions to that end. |
How would the researchers know what "signs of recognition" are in a dog? Who would determine what dogs do when they recognize something and how would it be determined that all dogs will do that exact action?