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Re:Dogs distinguish human intentional and unintentional action by whatshisface on Sunday September 05, 2021 @10:31AM (#28424611)
There is an even simpler answer to your question than the ones other, very good, comments are pointing out. All of the scientists who unquestioningly believed that dogs could tell the difference didn't do this study. All of the scientists who unquestioningly believed dogs couldn't, didn't do this study. All studies are done by whichever members of the scientist population don't believe the affirmative or the negative.
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Re:Dogs distinguish human intentional and unintentional action by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday September 05, 2021 @11:36AM (#28425104)
I don’t think this is right either.

All studies are done by scientists who are desperate to get published and have their work referenced.

Even a cursory glance at that corner of funny-cute-etc-animals YouTube videos will convince that animals, especially mammals, have at least very complex internal and social lives.

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