Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains

Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by rapind on Sunday February 26, 2023 @05:09PM (#34950079)

Honestly, just talk to your dog. I will talk to her like she’s a real person but with a slightly more exaggerated tone and she loves it. I.e. “Did you sleep all day again!?”

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Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by ambientenv on Sunday February 26, 2023 @05:20PM (#34950191)

Exactly this. Talk to them. At length. Take them out for walks and runs. Let them explore and sniff and meet other dogs. Let them chase a ball or a stick. Hide a treat and let them find it. Cuddle them. Oh, but wait. That requires work and involvement. Better to stick 'em in front of a screen, just like we do with kids.

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Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by vasco on Sunday February 26, 2023 @05:34PM (#34950350)

You can do both, HN of all places to find luddites is weird. If there's something my doggo can do while I'm working that just seems great.

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Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by cameronfraser on Sunday February 26, 2023 @05:58PM (#34950601)

I think their response is motivated by virtue signaling instead of being adverse to technology, but yeah I agree you can do both.

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Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by gumby on Sunday February 26, 2023 @08:16PM (#34951790)

> HN of all places to find luddites is weird.

HN isn't an enthusiasts' site, though it sometimes feels like one. That latest framework rarely gets much love when the incumbent has all the features (and fewer bugs).

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Re:Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains by gingeralgo on Sunday February 26, 2023 @11:17PM (#34952893)

Honestly, just get a cat.

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