Comments on: How to Train a Dog To Tell the Time! http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/ - yes, dog health problems can be solved! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brigitte Smith http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-192271 Brigitte Smith Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:41 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-192271 Hey Debbie, Thanks for stopping by again. For those of you who haven't caught up on the history of Debbie's dogs Shorty and Gypsy, <a href="http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog-stories/shorty-and-gypsy/" rel="nofollow">click here</a> - you'll love her story! Regards, Brigitte Hey Debbie,

Thanks for stopping by again.

For those of you who haven’t caught up on the history of Debbie’s dogs Shorty and Gypsy, click here – you’ll love her story!

Regards,
Brigitte

]]> By: Debbie http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-192270 Debbie Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:03:23 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-192270 Hey Brigitte, All dogs are smart, smarter than most people, and are non-judgmental, they love you unconditionally. Both of mine, Shorty, and Gyp know that when they have to have their baths, and I tell them we are going to travel the next day, they are ready. They go straight downstairs in the morning, and get ready to have their harnesses put on and then go and wait at the car for the doors to be opened. We have missed out on a lot of traveling, if it was not dog friendly. There has been only a week they were boarded with a friend when we had to go to Idaho for a funeral. Usually one of us is home with them, or they go with us. We do craft shows on the weekends, and they spend a lot of time by themselves, but think the moon has landed on the house when we get home. I think they love us more because we interact with them on a daily basis. When we go in the yard, or up to the shop, they go with us. When I come back to the house, here they come. Of course not everyone has the time or inclination to consider their pets as true kids. As I said before, both of mine are very attentive, in their different ways. Gyp wants to be the center of attention, and listen to every word, very serious puppy. Short he will listen, but does not want you to breathe on him all the time, only when he wants you to. He has a short attention span. Being here in east Texas where the family tree is in a straight line, dogs are very deffinitely smarter than most people. Hope you and your family, and all the kids are well. I do not usually get to interact with anyone else who treats their pets as family. Thanks for listening. Debbie Hey Brigitte,

All dogs are smart, smarter than most people, and are non-judgmental, they love you unconditionally. Both of mine, Shorty, and Gyp know that when they have to have their baths, and I tell them we are going to travel the next day, they are ready. They go straight downstairs in the morning, and get ready to have their harnesses put on and then go and wait at the car for the doors to be opened.

We have missed out on a lot of traveling, if it was not dog friendly. There has been only a week they were boarded with a friend when we had to go to Idaho for a funeral. Usually one of us is home with them, or they go with us. We do craft shows on the weekends, and they spend a lot of time by themselves, but think the moon has landed on the house when we get home.

I think they love us more because we interact with them on a daily basis. When we go in the yard, or up to the shop, they go with us. When I come back to the house, here they come. Of course not everyone has the time or inclination to consider their pets as true kids. As I said before, both of mine are very attentive, in their different ways. Gyp wants to be the center of attention, and listen to every word, very serious puppy. Short he will listen, but does not want you to breathe on him all the time, only when he wants you to. He has a short attention span.

Being here in east Texas where the family tree is in a straight line, dogs are very deffinitely smarter than most people. Hope you and your family, and all the kids are well. I do not usually get to interact with anyone else who treats their pets as family.

Thanks for listening. Debbie

]]> By: Brigitte Smith http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-61612 Brigitte Smith Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:01:40 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-61612 Hi Carol, Wow, that is absolutely amazing! So interesting. If anyone else knows anything about where we can see the results of this study, I'd be really interested to know. It makes sense, though! Regards, Brigitte Hi Carol,

Wow, that is absolutely amazing! So interesting.

If anyone else knows anything about where we can see the results of this study, I’d be really interested to know.

It makes sense, though!

Regards,
Brigitte

]]> By: Carol http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-61610 Carol Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:57:38 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-61610 Hi Bridgette, I read a book years ago that I can't find. It was a study done on pets knowing when their owners were coming home. Their findings were that the dogs and cats didn't tell time, but had a psychic connection to their owners. They had people at home and people in the field. A dog would go to the door and then retreat to their bed, so the person at home would call the subject. They would find out different things, like, I was coming home and forgot I needed to go to the store. A time later, the dog would get up again and go to the door and within a short time the owner would show up. Sometimes the person would call as soon as the dog went to the door and the owner would say, I just finished shopping and was thinking I could go home now. They are assuming the dog psychically saw the pictures in their owners minds rather than were telling time. Pretty interesting. Sorry I can't remember the name of the book. Carol Hi Bridgette,

I read a book years ago that I can’t find. It was a study done on pets knowing when their owners were coming home. Their findings were that the dogs and cats didn’t tell time, but had a psychic connection to their owners.

They had people at home and people in the field. A dog would go to the door and then retreat to their bed, so the person at home would call the subject. They would find out different things, like, I was coming home and forgot I needed to go to the store.

A time later, the dog would get up again and go to the door and within a short time the owner would show up. Sometimes the person would call as soon as the dog went to the door and the owner would say, I just finished shopping and was thinking I could go home now.

They are assuming the dog psychically saw the pictures in their owners minds rather than were telling time.

Pretty interesting. Sorry I can’t remember the name of the book.

Carol

]]> By: Brigitte Smith http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Brigitte Smith Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:11:12 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-84 Thanks for your stories, Jonna and Fabienne. Yes, it's amazing how dogs really do know the time, isn't it? And Fabienne, it's intriguing that each of your dogs has a different "party trick" in relation to telling the time! Fascinating. Regards, Brigitte Thanks for your stories, Jonna and Fabienne.

Yes, it’s amazing how dogs really do know the time, isn’t it?

And Fabienne, it’s intriguing that each of your dogs has a different “party trick” in relation to telling the time! Fascinating.

Regards,
Brigitte

]]> By: fabienne therrien http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-81 fabienne therrien Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:46:53 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-81 Of course, dogs can tell time. I own 5 dogs and each one of them can tell the time. Bandit knows when it is time for bed, he nose butts me if I am being late. This only happens on the days I have to work. Trixie knows when its time to get up. She bugs me when I just lay there. Again this only happens when I have to work. My days off, she lets me sleep. Coco-Puffs waits for me in the front yard till I get off work. This too only happens when I'm coming home from work. If I'm gone just visiting or grocery shopping, he doesn't wait for me. The "Budweiser" waits patiently at the foot of the stairs for my husband to come down. He does this a few minutes before noon. My husband works midnights. He usually sleeps for 4 hours, then gets up for 8 hours and goes back to bed for a couple of hours before he goes back to work. And the "Budweiser" is waiting again at 10 p.m. And then there's Tasha, the mom of all these brats, she knows when it's time for her canned food everyday. Yes, they can tell time. Don't know if that's always a good thing, but it is cute. Of course, dogs can tell time. I own 5 dogs and each one of them can tell the time. Bandit knows when it is time for bed, he nose butts me if I am being late. This only happens on the days I have to work. Trixie knows when its time to get up. She bugs me when I just lay there. Again this only happens when I have to work. My days off, she lets me sleep. Coco-Puffs waits for me in the front yard till I get off work. This too only happens when I’m coming home from work. If I’m gone just visiting or grocery shopping, he doesn’t wait for me. The “Budweiser” waits patiently at the foot of the stairs for my husband to come down. He does this a few minutes before noon. My husband works midnights. He usually sleeps for 4 hours, then gets up for 8 hours and goes back to bed for a couple of hours before he goes back to work. And the “Budweiser” is waiting again at 10 p.m. And then there’s Tasha, the mom of all these brats, she knows when it’s time for her canned food everyday. Yes, they can tell time. Don’t know if that’s always a good thing, but it is cute.

]]> By: Jonna http://www.healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-train-a-dog-to-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jonna Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:47:44 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/can-dogs-tell-the-time/#comment-73 My best buddy, Quincy, a Bassett-Beagle mix, definitely knows the time. Every day, he goes to a front window about 10-15 minutes before each of us is due to arrive home from work, and sits until he sees us come up the steps to our townhouse. He then runs to the door and jumps up and down when we enter as though we've been gone for years! The kitchen is in the front of the house, and we have placed a chair next to the window so Quincy can climb up and watch for us. (Since he is a short little guy.) He does this every weekday, without fail, at the same times. I've theorized that it is the position of the sun, or the level of daylight on cloudy days. Nonetheless, it is a truly amazing to witness his daily routine. My best buddy, Quincy, a Bassett-Beagle mix, definitely knows the time. Every day, he goes to a front window about 10-15 minutes before each of us is due to arrive home from work, and sits until he sees us come up the steps to our townhouse. He then runs to the door and jumps up and down when we enter as though we’ve been gone for years! The kitchen is in the front of the house, and we have placed a chair next to the window so Quincy can climb up and watch for us. (Since he is a short little guy.) He does this every weekday, without fail, at the same times. I’ve theorized that it is the position of the sun, or the level of daylight on cloudy days. Nonetheless, it is a truly amazing to witness his daily routine.

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