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Well I have, and I’m not talking about a dog training school either. No, I’m talking about an actual school where children learn how to read, write and do arithmetic. Nothing too unusual about that you may think, perhaps one of the kids brought their pet in to show to the class. Or maybe it belonged to one of the teachers.
But what if I told you that the dog in question was sitting at the front of the class, talking to the pupils? I bet you’d find that a little out of the ordinary, wouldn’t you?
But hold on a minute, “dogs can’t talk”, I hear you cry. Well, I beg to differ. You might have heard about a dog called Prince who rose to prominence in the early eighties in the UK. He was able to say a few words such as the name “Anthony”, “ajar”, “Gladys” and, most famously, “sausages”. If you don’t believe me watch the video below for the proof.
Pretty amazng I think you’ll agree.
Imagine if Prince the dog could learn to move his jaw without any help from his owner. He’d be able to talk all by himself and hold a discussion with humans. He could share his view of the world with us. Maybe he’d have something interesting to say, and maybe, just maybe he’d even have some wisdom to share. If that were true, he could perhaps educate us and his fellow doggies.
Heck, he could even set up his own dog school, or even a whole chain of dog training schools, I mean who better to understand how to train a dog than a dog himself, right? It’s easy to think of the human race as being the most intelligent species on the planet, and it’s true that most of us are more intelligent than dogs. Or at least we like to think so.
However, we have allowed ourselves to believe that the beasts who inhabit the earth alongside us are unable to express themselves to any greater extent than merely announcing their presence to warn others of an approaching predator, attract a mate or establish their territory.
However, our arrogance is unfounded. Studies of prairie dogs and diana monkeys have shown that these creatures have an extensive vocabulary capable of describing colours, shapes and sizes. Amazing I know, but nothing compared to the dog in the next video. He actually talks. The kids and teacher are right there in the room with him and they are amazed. Well, I’d be amazed too, wouldn’t you?
So next time you’re at your local dog school training your pooch, just pause for a moment to imagine what you dog is thinking and how different things would be if he could talk. Perhaps he’d be training you!
