Dogs distinguish the truth from lies perfectly, scientists at the University of Vienna, who conducted an interesting experiment. The study involved 260 dogs that showed an extraordinary ability to recognize situations when their owners tried to deceive them.
The experiment consisted of two stages. During the first stage, dogs were shown two bowls with feed, hiding the treats in one of them. The man-researcher pointed to the dog on a bowl with treats, and the animal began to eat from this bowl.
The second stage was more sophisticated: dogs were offered two foods again, but this time the delicacy was hidden not by the one who had previously pointed, but his accomplice. If the dog saw the delicacy, she entrust the advice of the one who did it. However, when another person did it unnoticed, the dogs ignored his instructions.
This discovery demonstrates an impressive level of understanding of the dog's language and situations, even when a person tries to mislead them. The results of the experiment testify to the exceptional ability of dogs to understand their owners and read their intentions. Compared to similar experiments with children and monkeys, dogs have shown a higher level of trust and understanding. This discovery leaves an open question: did not dogs choose us, not us?
