i am super impressed by not only this dog, but this man! she is responding without food as a motivator, he is an amazing trainer, and way to go for showcasing the amazing intellect of chaser
@TerraAcox Every dog is different, some value praise, some value toys and some value food. I am not saying he is not a good trainer but quite a number of dogs don't need food to perform or learn :)
My dog is smart with names. We found him out in Utah a few years ago when on a road trip. Poor guy was thin so we took him home. After a year or two we got him a ball and that very nice we watched Cast Away with Tom Hanks. And as a joke we called the ball "Wilson" to this day if you ask him.
"Where's wilson"
He will run around the house and bring you back that same back.
First of all good job on training Chaser. I have a question, if im not mistaken, there is a blue object somewhere on the right side of the room, behind the box, how come when you give the command "papa take blue" Chaser assumes that "blue" is "ball" and not take the other blue object. Does this mean that Chaser associate the word "blue" as the ball??
do you use Positive Reinforcement for your training? there is someone who says you use shock collars, prong collars, ect. PLEASE tell me you use positive reinforcement
Doc, You have an impressive dog there! I have a toy poodle that I kind of inherited (wouldn't have been my choice), but he is the smartest dog I've had experience with. I'm not talking about training, I've sadly done very little, at least cognizantly. He can't do what your dog can, but he seems to understand almost everything I say to him and, mostly obeys (or even looks puzzled if he doesn't). Do you have any explanation for that or am I reading too much into it? Thanks and great work!
Its not hard to do .. you just train the dog to know The comand take lamb to = go get the lamb... and so on ... no problem at all..
however it wuld be almost imposible to train the dog to do Take lamp take lamb take land.... becous the dog wudnt be able to hear the diffrence... And no flaming . i train dogs for a living..
How will Chaser react if for example at 6:56, you slap ABC in the same manner but instead of simultaneously commading "get ABC" you command "get LIPS"?
See? HE DOESN'T BRIBE HIS DOG WITH FOOD! In fact, bribing a dog with treats has to be one of the main sources of table begging, jumping up and down, stubborn/impatient attitude when it expects you to give it food, and most of all it won't love you out of love, it will only love you because you feed it. The best rewards for your dog is praising it like "Good girl!" or a toy. Once in a long while you can give him a something yummy to eat but make sure to put it in his bowl while he's not looking.
I used to have a Border Collie named Crybaby. She was the love of my life. I rescued her at about 12 weeks old. She was highly intelligent and could perform a multitude of tasks. She also watched television all the time knowing her favorite shows and commercials. I have had many other dogs and none compared although I have loved them all. The Border Collie is brilliant! Chaser is beautiful and I recognize the same knowing look that Crybaby had in Chasers eyes! Makes me miss her terribly.
We, the authors of the Chaser's paper, did not make the claim that Chaser's learning reaches the level of a three year old. In addition, the person who made that claim, is expert.
@pilleyjw ........i wasnt knocking the pooch at all,but to compare to a 3 year old by a so called expert is ridiculous.to me that is demeaning a dog,as their intelligence amounts to its surroundings,care by the co-habitors and the relationships,or bonds formed by their significant others.my pup is an aussie/german shep mix,2 very intelligent breeds and he exhibits that intelligence everyday and is never prodded until treat time.people are amazed bear and i communicate with looks and hand signals
@pilleyjw ........i wasnt knocking the pooch at all,but to compare to a 3 year old by a so called expert is ridiculous.to me that is demeaning a dog,as their intelligence amounts to its surroundings,care by the co-habitors and the relationships,or bonds formed by their significant others.my pup is an aussie/german shep mix,2 very intelligent breeds and he exhibits that intelligence everyday and is never prodded until treat time.people are amazed bear and i communicate with looks and hand signal
and how dare so-called experts compare the pups intelligence to a 3 year old?animals have senses that are keen,whereas humans refuse to believe in their own senses.id put all of my trust in my pup before anyone else,as i trust his instincts and sensory abilities.to say my pup has the intelligence of a 3 year old is demeaning and simply not a fact....
my aussie/german sheperd has a huge vocabulary that amazed his vet.and he didnt need any training or a sheet to learn.day to day interaction and love,along with repititon takes him a long way.bear would look at this guy and think he is crazy,as bear understands whole sentences.he can also count on request by barking.im sorry,but this guy does sound like he is talking to a 3 year old.i ever talked to bear like that hed have me committed,lol.....canine are smarter than people give them credit for.
How long have you guys worked with the dog? And how old was he when you started/is he now? I have a border collie named turtle lol :D. He is extremely smart and knows how to retrieve the "leash" and the "rope", but thats all. I would be really interested in teaching him more because he loves to learn and do things.
My little Shih-Tzu must have been a genius then... he knew each of his toys (about 14) and had, according to my vet, a vocabulary of at least a six or seven year old. I spoke to him in a natural voice...this guy would drive me crazy. If he ever spoke to my Charli that way, Charli would give him a look that anyone would clearly understand to mean: Are you nuts?...LOL
thank you for your comments. We feel so strongly about the necessity to keep Chaser's learning. It's more difficult in test situations where we must control for retrieval based upon visual cues - thereby disrupting personal interaction.
Dr. Pilley, you and Chaser have done amazing work, and we have loved seeing you both. Thank you so much for your work. Chaser is a very speical student. I plan to show this to my Engl Comp classes to humiliate them into shape! Just kidding. I just love what you have done. It's so obvious you love that dog, and he you!
As with Chaser exhibits combinatorial understanding -- that is, once she has learned the meanin of a given verb and noun, she is able to respond correctly when the bear and noun are used in a two word phrase, without additional training.
Impressive. Have you eliminated the possibility that the dog just learns the combination of verb and noun as one command? Have you taught the dog a new noun and then combined it one of the verbs and have it respond correctly the first time?
Dr. Pilley was one of my professors at Wofford College. A really interesting man. He's been working with dogs for years, and this work with Chaser is pretty darn amazing.
@jbakerm - Agreed - I studied with Pilley, too - in the experimental psych track. Pilley is no hack, but a thoughtful and rigorous researcher. I was amused to read that after Science rejected his first article, he promptly changed his design to control those factors - that's typical Pilley. And that's why things I learned over 30 years are still useful in my current work.
I am so curious how u manage to teach her all that. obviously she is smart, but she had help. Crazy.. there needs to be more dogs like her. too bad it would be difficult to find another: )
I agree. Trying to understand intelligence in other species is absolutely amazing work. Cutting edge!
It goes to the heart of many key issues. Knowing other minds & mind/body problem ("W Phil a footnote since Plato" BRussell). Scientific rigour important but can limit ( watch?v=mDntbGRPeEU Pidgeons, insight? How long have we been studying pidgeons?) Even aspects of anthropropmorphism may give us clues - a distorted reflection of the long evolution of our own intelligence?
I don't get the point of the white curtain either. Perhaps he is using body language to give cues for the dog, but claims that the dog actually knows the words?
Curtain prevent his ques from directing the dog. For example, the dog may not be interpreting the command but looking at facial ques. The curtain prevents that. If the trainer were looking at the object, the dog could interpret the look, not the command.
This is not an actual reply to this posting, however, I think this is a very smart canine but not "new", hasn't anyone seen the Cowboy with his Border Collie?? If memory serves me it was on Animal Planet. I have a Blue Pit Bull & she too knows every single toy I've ever gotten her (& she is spoiled hehe) I think too we are also forgetting about the intelligence of the wonderful Golden Retriever. I believe any dog can be trained to this degree & higher. Gj w/Chaser; she is a beautiful dog :)
I have two dogs, and some things I would differently is: say the dogs name before every command, because I can't get one dog to do one thing and the other to do something else. (I say "sit", they both sit, I say "Come", they both come, It is difficult to make one sit and the other come)
Another thing I'd do is differently is like was done on this video, get simple names for the toys All my dogs's toys are called "Toy". I say "gimme the toy" I may get the ball or the bone!
@markd60 This dog can recognize over 1,000 objects, and has been trained at Woffard college by psychologists. I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing.
@ChocoFeru I've seen other videos of this dog. He is not showing her any pics. the screen is to avoid the dog getting any visual cues from him. I've seen him do this without the screen where you can see everything he is doing.
@ChocoFeru // nope there are other vids of this pooch - the screen (as others mentioned) are to ensure Chaser doesn't get visual cues from him - only audible commands. This clearly demonstrates her ability to reason and respond. Yes Police dogs are very intelligent. There is something else about the Border Collie, however, they are self starters, not mearly command based. As working dogs, they will sometimes herd livestock for miles with NO intervention aside from whistle commands at distance.
Wow, you're so pathetically retarded that you follow me around from thread to thread, commenting on my comments. I bet THEY want you to do that too! Lulz, what a retarded faggot :P Someone's pissed that I trolled the shit out of them and then were too dumb to realize it! Congratulations, champ! L2Internet! ;)
You see Chaser take the lamb back to the man, and then the man takes the same exact lamb, back to the spot. It looks exactly alike. You're missing the point of this educational video. It's about the dog's intelligence and ability to know so many words, objects, and actions. Wait wait....you're.....paranoid, stupid, blind, AND a troll! By George, I think I've got it!.
@pilleyjw But he didn't need the white thing. He could of simply sat with his back toward the objects, wonr sunglasses so dog can't read his eye movements and barked out commands.. Who knows what going on behind the curtains. It's like a magician hiding things. I mean he could have replica objects behind the curtain when he's saying those commands. The way the cameras positioned I can't even see the man's feet so he could be hiding replica objects there Could be and illusion.
@elpresidio Are you really that paranoid? Or really that stupid? The only time where there could conceivably be some "replica" is when the dog is told to bring an object to the man. Which, unless you're paranoid, stupid, AND blind, you clearly see the dog brings the object to him. There's nothing to magically replicate or magically teleport. The demonstration of that, is that the man says "Take Lamb." (cont)
Holy fuck, I'mgoing to go stick my head in an oven because you've frustrated me so.
It definitely seems like there may be a Clever Hans effect going on her. His voice is subtly shifing tones when she's about to guess wrong, for this to be an effective demonstration the experimenter needs to be blinded. Honestly, to really demonstrate semantic understanding the dog should be able to follow orders from anyone.
what the hell is fucking wrong with you people today?!?! whatever happened to just enjoying a youtube video without politics and religion getting in the way?? just shut the hell up and watch the damn video!!! :P You people have SERIOUS mental problems when u can't just watch an innocent dog video!!! ;)
The researcher is behind a screen but that's not enough. He has an awareness of where the items are located so there's a possibility that chaser is picking up on his physical cues, inadvertantly communicated or not.
URGENTE...se tiene que salvar a este perrito de este vil sujeto..es evidente que lo ha maltratado por años..pues el perro obedece mas por miedo. a mis perros los cuido y les doy amor.,y tambien son muy inteligentes. no alaben mas a este hombre por el contrario se debe denunciar. para quitarselo y darlo en adopcion a alguien que si lo quiera y lo cuide. pero no educarlo a base de maltrato.. suerte chaser...
I know Chaser very well, Dr. Pilley is my father and Chaser loves working. You can't visit without her wanting to play and "work". Her body language does suggest that she's burnt out, but it's just her demeanor when she is focusing. Dad always takes his cue from her on how long to work. She has all of us quite well trained. :) Her favorite friend is my 9 year old son and she will wear him out.
Obviously this dog is intelligent anough to learn at least 6 different commands,but does she really understand the difference between verbs and nouns? Do any dogs understand the difference? Yes,Border collies especially are renowned for being extremely intelligent. however I think she's just been trained to pick up or touch any of those objects,much like people train their dogs to sit,or teach them paw and shake,so that they "know" the difference between their right and left paw. Ideas?
Being in Emergency Medicine, I have experienced first hand service dogs in action. These dogs are VERY intelligent. Board collies are a very intelligent breed. But watching I'm having mixed feelings. Yes, Chaser does do what is asked of her, but look at her body after the dr. tells her good job: she is light on her feet, bouncing around, her ears are up and forward, her tail is held high. Compare that to when she is just standing or when given commands.
@kinghq1 There's a difference between being intelligent and responding to a stimulus that will be rewarded. Most dogs can learn tricks and some words, and some can learn manyif their training is done well and if they receive treats for every correct action.
In contrast, most dogs do not have the capability to solve problems without being trained to do so. This dog has been trained to recognize some words and commands, but claiming it's greatly intelligent, like the news says, is just incorrect.
@0HippyHunter0 My last reply stands on its own. I could re-type it and perhaps the next time you read it, you will be able to understand it. But being the troll that you clearly are, as evidenced by your last response, you have no intention of actually having a legitimate dialogue. I'm done with you. Enjoy responding back and forth to yourself now. I don't deal with deluded trolls.
@drawnhere HAHA! In the face of facts, undisputed historical facts, you sling ad hominem attacks and claim victory. How typical. No argument, no support, no spine; all emotion.
Great work by trainer...But why call the ball blue, since dogs are color blind? Did the trainer call all the balls no matter what color blue, instead of the word ball?
@lazarochavez1 a) Dogs aren't colourblind. That's a myth. b) The dog doesn't know what "blue" means, except that it refers to the ball. He could have called it "octopus". I suspect it's more so that he remembers what the ball's called.
One day border collies will rule the world. :D My 11-month-old bc-lab mix already has an incredible verb-noun vocabulary. He's also developed quite a skill for dribbling two or more tennis balls around and shooting them with pinpoint accuracy like a soccer player.
@crragsda Who cares why they wanted to do it? It wasn't your time or money. You wasted your time by watching it and then not appreciating the effort. Go to failblog.org or something else that more suits your intelligence and attention span.
I love animals and I believe this is the only experimentation on animals of which I actually approve. This is great for later use to train animals who assist humans. This dog is so intelligent! Ironically, I have been trying to train my cat to meow when I offer her a treat. LOL! It's just to see if she'll do it.
Anyone who cannot see how experiments into animal intelligence can benefit all humans, only show the limitations of their own. Dogs in particular, are used as helpers for the disabled, k9 officers, military action, and recovering survivors in disasters. TY for sharing, and keep up the important work. This does show, however, that intelligence is not a prerequisite of making posts not thought out in advance on youtube.
is this a complex understanding of parts of speech, or still just a pairing of an action with a "noise" (verbal command) in other words, we hear paw lamb as verb/noun but the dog is simply taking the verb paw as one command, the noun lamb as another. I am not detracting from the teacher/student here, just that I believe it is still just imprints on the cortex, ie not complex reasoning. Good job with the training!!!!
Border collies are reported to be the smartest breed of dogs...I have a poodle myself, and she's very responsive and seems to know what my and my Hispanic roommate want...(poodles are supposed to be 2nd smartest)...
I Love this vid and the chemistry that I see between dog and handlers, and though I did see a little hesitation from the dog after it picked up some of the items (like it was unsure if it was the right item), I still think this video proves that dogs have more smarts than we know.
I want lamb, I want lamb. I want lamb, If I were in my 20's I'd get a Border Collie to be my wingman... I want her. I want her. I want her. And likely it would work. Next morning ... I want pants, I want pants. I want pants. Nose panties, nose bra. Bring keys. Good boy! Kudos - not for the accomplishment per se, rather, for being a great partner and alpha for your dog, sir! It looks to me like your Border Collie likes his job. Carry on, sir!
Very impressive but not so practical. I had a German Sheppard trained to go to the refrigerator, open it and bring either a Bud or a Miller. Now that was a smart and practical dog. Took about three weeks to get him trained. Chaser is great too, good job.
Doesn't seem much smarter than any dog I've trained. They always know what paw means and bone means and treat and ball the list goes on, probably to the 1,000's. Average people are just to impatient to train them right!
According to Popular Science, this is the smartest dog in the world. It can pick out 1022 individual toys by name. Chaser had 838 tests over three years and always found the correct toy 90% or greater of the time.
What is the point of the white backdrop? Great stuff by the way
bucnomore11 2 weeks ago
i am super impressed by not only this dog, but this man! she is responding without food as a motivator, he is an amazing trainer, and way to go for showcasing the amazing intellect of chaser
TerraAcox 3 months ago
@TerraAcox Every dog is different, some value praise, some value toys and some value food. I am not saying he is not a good trainer but quite a number of dogs don't need food to perform or learn :)
Kwizii 2 months ago
Chaser! Do taxes. Do taxes. Right now! hehe. What an awesome dog!
MrPecoso1974 3 months ago
@MrPecoso1974 lol...
earthypig 1 month ago
My dog is smart with names. We found him out in Utah a few years ago when on a road trip. Poor guy was thin so we took him home. After a year or two we got him a ball and that very nice we watched Cast Away with Tom Hanks. And as a joke we called the ball "Wilson" to this day if you ask him.
"Where's wilson"
He will run around the house and bring you back that same back.
Kamkam112211 3 months ago
If you have a hard time inferring that "blue" is the nickname of Chaser's toy blue bouncy ball..... The dog has a higher iQ than you?
penguincontact 4 months ago
Doctor Pilley, you have a dog there who gets more done than a lot of humans I interact with. :)
Please keep us up to date with Chaser's learning, and thanks for uploading this!
sbarr10 7 months ago 4
chaser, now take grandma
wtFitskira 9 months ago
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Fake and Gay. haha. JKJK
BubbaUnit 9 months ago
First of all good job on training Chaser. I have a question, if im not mistaken, there is a blue object somewhere on the right side of the room, behind the box, how come when you give the command "papa take blue" Chaser assumes that "blue" is "ball" and not take the other blue object. Does this mean that Chaser associate the word "blue" as the ball??
rdc624 9 months ago
@rdc624 I think that 'Blue' is the name given to the ball. Trust me, I watched Chaser's segment on Nova ScienceNOW
krisnmikeone 9 months ago
@rdc624
Blue is obviously the name given to her blue ball which her trainer uses as a reward.
She's super smart but she's still a dog; she doesn't understand the whole english language, just what she's been taught :)
I can see there being a problem if she's trained to recognise colours later though... hehe
Luculencia 8 months ago
@Luculencia I think you will find they are exceptional with tones and hue's and have a much greater understanding of language than most ppl I know.
user24Jerricho 7 months ago
i wanna see 1. to mama take blue and 2. to lamb take papa
devilmemnoch 9 months ago 2
do you use Positive Reinforcement for your training? there is someone who says you use shock collars, prong collars, ect. PLEASE tell me you use positive reinforcement
GoneToTheDoggy 10 months ago
Doc, You have an impressive dog there! I have a toy poodle that I kind of inherited (wouldn't have been my choice), but he is the smartest dog I've had experience with. I'm not talking about training, I've sadly done very little, at least cognizantly. He can't do what your dog can, but he seems to understand almost everything I say to him and, mostly obeys (or even looks puzzled if he doesn't). Do you have any explanation for that or am I reading too much into it? Thanks and great work!
BMayhew60 10 months ago
@BMayhew60 I'm o Doctor, but you're definitely a little sick in the head.
TwiztZeDank 8 months ago
that is the biggest chopping board i have ever seen!
Blahnket 11 months ago
Do you believe that Chaser is a dog "genius" or is she showing the result of months of training which have resulted in a more "educated" dog?
cf80to01 11 months ago
@cf80to01 Both Butch
Seegul1823 10 months ago
@Seegul1823 ?
cf80to01 10 months ago
Its not hard to do .. you just train the dog to know The comand take lamb to = go get the lamb... and so on ... no problem at all..
however it wuld be almost imposible to train the dog to do Take lamp take lamb take land.... becous the dog wudnt be able to hear the diffrence... And no flaming . i train dogs for a living..
Zelphas 11 months ago
Really cool video. Very smart dog!
One concern though.
Have you been able to determine whether she separates verbs from nouns?
How do you know that she doesn't simply (in her mind) know 9 words: takelamb, takeabc's, takelips, pawlamb, etc.
For example, did you try teaching her a new toy (without any verbs) and then asking her to take/paw/nose it?
sharpnova2 11 months ago 2
this dog can write episodes of family guy
chicagocumpa 1 year ago
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Wow. That is just amazing.
niintyhma 1 year ago
That's so weird when she looks at all three of them trying to work out what the trainer is saying and then decides when she hears him.
calvins48 1 year ago
Very good. Let me try...
Chase learn abc, eat lamb, kiss lips. How's that? ;)
table9876 1 year ago
How will Chaser react if for example at 6:56, you slap ABC in the same manner but instead of simultaneously commading "get ABC" you command "get LIPS"?
ruffledfeatherrb 1 year ago
See? HE DOESN'T BRIBE HIS DOG WITH FOOD! In fact, bribing a dog with treats has to be one of the main sources of table begging, jumping up and down, stubborn/impatient attitude when it expects you to give it food, and most of all it won't love you out of love, it will only love you because you feed it. The best rewards for your dog is praising it like "Good girl!" or a toy. Once in a long while you can give him a something yummy to eat but make sure to put it in his bowl while he's not looking.
WolfenOnTheDSI 1 year ago
I used to have a Border Collie named Crybaby. She was the love of my life. I rescued her at about 12 weeks old. She was highly intelligent and could perform a multitude of tasks. She also watched television all the time knowing her favorite shows and commercials. I have had many other dogs and none compared although I have loved them all. The Border Collie is brilliant! Chaser is beautiful and I recognize the same knowing look that Crybaby had in Chasers eyes! Makes me miss her terribly.
mycrybaby2007 1 year ago
What a sweet dog. :) Very cool that you are demonstrating how smart dogs are, and what they can do with care and good training!
kewiflute 1 year ago
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PoundHoles 1 year ago
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thanks for your observation
pilleybianchi 1 year ago
I love it at 1:35 when you can see the dogs thought process
Anything2bCool 1 year ago
@Mish1035
Border Collies are supposed to be the most intelligent breed of dog, followed by the Poodle. :)
YamiEmii 1 year ago
I love this!!! Everyone teach your dogs words.
Ellen2486 1 year ago
We, the authors of the Chaser's paper, did not make the claim that Chaser's learning reaches the level of a three year old. In addition, the person who made that claim, is expert.
pilleyjw 1 year ago
@pilleyjw ........i wasnt knocking the pooch at all,but to compare to a 3 year old by a so called expert is ridiculous.to me that is demeaning a dog,as their intelligence amounts to its surroundings,care by the co-habitors and the relationships,or bonds formed by their significant others.my pup is an aussie/german shep mix,2 very intelligent breeds and he exhibits that intelligence everyday and is never prodded until treat time.people are amazed bear and i communicate with looks and hand signals
boblorekjr 1 year ago
@pilleyjw ........i wasnt knocking the pooch at all,but to compare to a 3 year old by a so called expert is ridiculous.to me that is demeaning a dog,as their intelligence amounts to its surroundings,care by the co-habitors and the relationships,or bonds formed by their significant others.my pup is an aussie/german shep mix,2 very intelligent breeds and he exhibits that intelligence everyday and is never prodded until treat time.people are amazed bear and i communicate with looks and hand signal
boblorekjr 1 year ago
and how dare so-called experts compare the pups intelligence to a 3 year old?animals have senses that are keen,whereas humans refuse to believe in their own senses.id put all of my trust in my pup before anyone else,as i trust his instincts and sensory abilities.to say my pup has the intelligence of a 3 year old is demeaning and simply not a fact....
boblorekjr 1 year ago
my aussie/german sheperd has a huge vocabulary that amazed his vet.and he didnt need any training or a sheet to learn.day to day interaction and love,along with repititon takes him a long way.bear would look at this guy and think he is crazy,as bear understands whole sentences.he can also count on request by barking.im sorry,but this guy does sound like he is talking to a 3 year old.i ever talked to bear like that hed have me committed,lol.....canine are smarter than people give them credit for.
boblorekjr 1 year ago
@boblorekjr You need to work on your grammar...
Orangutan0009 1 year ago
@Orangutan0009 ........i dont know if i can dumb down enough for ya....
boblorekjr 1 year ago
Amazing!! Are border collies more intelligent than other breeds?
Mish1035 1 year ago
How long have you guys worked with the dog? And how old was he when you started/is he now? I have a border collie named turtle lol :D. He is extremely smart and knows how to retrieve the "leash" and the "rope", but thats all. I would be really interested in teaching him more because he loves to learn and do things.
beccey247 1 year ago
My little Shih-Tzu must have been a genius then... he knew each of his toys (about 14) and had, according to my vet, a vocabulary of at least a six or seven year old. I spoke to him in a natural voice...this guy would drive me crazy. If he ever spoke to my Charli that way, Charli would give him a look that anyone would clearly understand to mean: Are you nuts?...LOL
sgt1035 1 year ago
thank you for your comments. We feel so strongly about the necessity to keep Chaser's learning. It's more difficult in test situations where we must control for retrieval based upon visual cues - thereby disrupting personal interaction.
pilleyjw 1 year ago
I wonder if Chaser will catch my error in that first comment! Shame, shame on me!
jazzloving 1 year ago
Dr. Pilley, you and Chaser have done amazing work, and we have loved seeing you both. Thank you so much for your work. Chaser is a very speical student. I plan to show this to my Engl Comp classes to humiliate them into shape! Just kidding. I just love what you have done. It's so obvious you love that dog, and he you!
jazzloving 1 year ago
smarter than my wife!
antrocanal 1 year ago
@antrocanal LOL
tarun1982 1 year ago
11 people are stupider than chaser
Samura1gamer 1 year ago
@Samura1gamer hey whats that supposed to mean... this dog isn't remotely close to stupid
tarun1982 1 year ago
As with Chaser exhibits combinatorial understanding -- that is, once she has learned the meanin of a given verb and noun, she is able to respond correctly when the bear and noun are used in a two word phrase, without additional training.
pilleyjw 1 year ago
I'll become a lot more interested in this when he has the dog respond correctly to combining the verb 'clean' with the noun 'house'
johnnybermo 1 year ago
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johnnybermo 1 year ago
Impressive. Have you eliminated the possibility that the dog just learns the combination of verb and noun as one command? Have you taught the dog a new noun and then combined it one of the verbs and have it respond correctly the first time?
johnnybermo 1 year ago
it doesnt really look like the dog wants the blue ball...its kinda just forced to get that after it does a pointless command such as paw the lamb
Ledzeppelin444 1 year ago
Anyone who has Border Collies is not surprised by this.
jagmorr 1 year ago 2
Given that I seriously wonder how some people manage to get themselves up and dressed in the morning, I find this dog all the more amazing.
sbarr10 1 year ago
Dr. Pilley was one of my professors at Wofford College. A really interesting man. He's been working with dogs for years, and this work with Chaser is pretty darn amazing.
jbakerm 1 year ago
@jbakerm - Agreed - I studied with Pilley, too - in the experimental psych track. Pilley is no hack, but a thoughtful and rigorous researcher. I was amused to read that after Science rejected his first article, he promptly changed his design to control those factors - that's typical Pilley. And that's why things I learned over 30 years are still useful in my current work.
leecyt 1 year ago
That dog knows more words than half of the people watching her.
rmsolympic1 1 year ago
i did the same experience with my girlfriend and i didn't say that much 'good girl'
pyxounet 1 year ago 5
2:49 Chaser wants some sunshine =/
BeSublime 1 year ago
I am so curious how u manage to teach her all that. obviously she is smart, but she had help. Crazy.. there needs to be more dogs like her. too bad it would be difficult to find another: )
BlackEnigma1805 1 year ago
she is a beautiful dog. it mu
BlackEnigma1805 1 year ago
@booskittyful
I agree. Trying to understand intelligence in other species is absolutely amazing work. Cutting edge!
It goes to the heart of many key issues. Knowing other minds & mind/body problem ("W Phil a footnote since Plato" BRussell). Scientific rigour important but can limit ( watch?v=mDntbGRPeEU Pidgeons, insight? How long have we been studying pidgeons?) Even aspects of anthropropmorphism may give us clues - a distorted reflection of the long evolution of our own intelligence?
HughFromAlice 1 year ago
Have you ever considered doing the verbal commands via speaker phone? This could test voice recognition as well as eliminate visual ques.
captainladygwyn 1 year ago
Can I rent this dog to do my English exam?
texaust 1 year ago 2
Chaser is amazing.
She's also a beautiful dog :)
Moonkitvelvet 1 year ago
Thats a pretty awesome dog!! I like her colour and eyes!!
xxkelly1978xx 1 year ago
What a wonderful dog! Good job keeping her stimulated and happy.
sambasister 1 year ago
that old guy got some energy da$"#$"#$
alejandrotopo 1 year ago
stupid dog
my dog does better
ChadTuIik 1 year ago
@ChadTuIik
Yeah that's why your dog is not the 'World's Smartest Dog'.
Just judging by your grammar and punctuation, you don't have the intelligence to make your dog smarter.
Auzzen 1 year ago
This gal is adorable, but I fear my golden retriever thinks this video is blasphemy
nosegoes333 1 year ago
I don't get the point of the white curtain either. Perhaps he is using body language to give cues for the dog, but claims that the dog actually knows the words?
snaildealer 1 year ago
I don't get the point of the white curtain thing that you're behind when you give her commands.
ShawnaC123 1 year ago
@ShawnaC123giving commands from behind the curtain, inhibits visual cues for Chaser's response
pilleyjw 1 year ago 28
@ShawnaC123
Curtain prevent his ques from directing the dog. For example, the dog may not be interpreting the command but looking at facial ques. The curtain prevents that. If the trainer were looking at the object, the dog could interpret the look, not the command.
fessit 1 year ago
@ShawnaC123 look up 'clever Hans' to see why visual cues are so important
TheMelanielean 1 year ago
@ShawnaC123 Yes the visual cues are called the "Clever Hans effect" after the counting horse.
sbarr10 1 year ago 2
@ShawnaC123 In other words the guy can't point at the object he wants Chaser to take.
SenatorBRT 1 year ago
This is not an actual reply to this posting, however, I think this is a very smart canine but not "new", hasn't anyone seen the Cowboy with his Border Collie?? If memory serves me it was on Animal Planet. I have a Blue Pit Bull & she too knows every single toy I've ever gotten her (& she is spoiled hehe) I think too we are also forgetting about the intelligence of the wonderful Golden Retriever. I believe any dog can be trained to this degree & higher. Gj w/Chaser; she is a beautiful dog :)
Tawnia71 1 year ago
I LOVE YOU CHASER
sylviafish 1 year ago
I love how the man always calls himself "Pop Pop"...or maybe it's "Papa"..either way, I think it's cute. He obviously loves Chaser.
spc1124 1 year ago
totally cute and smart. But I know a few other dogs who are just about as smart! How old is Chase? Nice dog!! Great demo!
yasijenny 1 year ago
pillyeyjw very cool movie. welcome to youtube. enjoy sifting through troll post's :/
cavanboy18 1 year ago
I love this video. I'm not surprised that dogs are so smart tho. Human beings can be so arrogant. We think we're the only ones with any intelligence.
tman12563 1 year ago
but can Chaser keep bitches in check? MANHOOD101. COM
thenfm 1 year ago
big deal. My dogs somehow learned "steal my food" and I don't even have to give the command.
Darienbeagle 1 year ago 2
I like how he rewards the dog, very smart
bashirpartovi 1 year ago
Great video!
I have two dogs, and some things I would differently is: say the dogs name before every command, because I can't get one dog to do one thing and the other to do something else. (I say "sit", they both sit, I say "Come", they both come, It is difficult to make one sit and the other come)
Another thing I'd do is differently is like was done on this video, get simple names for the toys All my dogs's toys are called "Toy". I say "gimme the toy" I may get the ball or the bone!
markd60 1 year ago
@markd60 This dog can recognize over 1,000 objects, and has been trained at Woffard college by psychologists. I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing.
wonderboyjohnny 1 year ago
such dedication too! im amazed!
chentingting 1 year ago
so cool!! so much love between owner and dog!
chentingting 1 year ago
ABC to papa... right now.
Such an amazing dog!
madisonpeter1963 1 year ago 2
@babygal740 I've been reading the stuff for like an hour lol....
McSweetCake 1 year ago
Cool!
ArmedVegan 1 year ago
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PoutingXEvoke 1 year ago
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PoutingXEvoke 1 year ago
Very good, and clever!
DannyChatfield999 1 year ago
Nothing impressive, I mean, we don't know what's behind, maybe he's using a photo from the toy, then that's not really awesome.
Police dogs are intelligent, this is just a trick.
ChocoFeru 1 year ago
@ChocoFeru I've seen other videos of this dog. He is not showing her any pics. the screen is to avoid the dog getting any visual cues from him. I've seen him do this without the screen where you can see everything he is doing.
poppaluv 1 year ago
@ChocoFeru // nope there are other vids of this pooch - the screen (as others mentioned) are to ensure Chaser doesn't get visual cues from him - only audible commands. This clearly demonstrates her ability to reason and respond. Yes Police dogs are very intelligent. There is something else about the Border Collie, however, they are self starters, not mearly command based. As working dogs, they will sometimes herd livestock for miles with NO intervention aside from whistle commands at distance.
edburck 1 year ago
why do i get a feeling that Chaser was forced to learn? D: the body language of Chaser
singwee 1 year ago
@singwee actually, that is the body language of all border collies. They have a tendency to look like they are skulking
GarrettRAllen 1 year ago
My research (reading these comments) reveals that this dog is smarter than 85% of the people who watched her.
pvhwldct 1 year ago 122
@scottyb420
You're sad, sick and twisted beyond belief. Just like THEY want you to be. lol BTW~ It ain't politics, it's TYRANNY. Later much , trolltard, rant on.
TheIndoctriNATION 1 year ago
@TheIndoctriNATION
Wow, you're so pathetically retarded that you follow me around from thread to thread, commenting on my comments. I bet THEY want you to do that too! Lulz, what a retarded faggot :P Someone's pissed that I trolled the shit out of them and then were too dumb to realize it! Congratulations, champ! L2Internet! ;)
scottyb420 1 year ago
You see Chaser take the lamb back to the man, and then the man takes the same exact lamb, back to the spot. It looks exactly alike. You're missing the point of this educational video. It's about the dog's intelligence and ability to know so many words, objects, and actions. Wait wait....you're.....paranoid, stupid, blind, AND a troll! By George, I think I've got it!.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 1 year ago
its not hard to train a dog to do this AT ALL
JBxWinters 1 year ago
whats the point of hiding behind a screen. it can easily be done better without it. for all we know, he could have been pointing to the far end.
BILMANDUDE 1 year ago
That dog listens better than my 14 year old son!
TheAmyhegg 1 year ago
this is awesomeee!! this dog is amazingggg
all dogs are little angelsss
dialiciouss 1 year ago
@pilleyjw But he didn't need the white thing. He could of simply sat with his back toward the objects, wonr sunglasses so dog can't read his eye movements and barked out commands.. Who knows what going on behind the curtains. It's like a magician hiding things. I mean he could have replica objects behind the curtain when he's saying those commands. The way the cameras positioned I can't even see the man's feet so he could be hiding replica objects there Could be and illusion.
elpresidio 1 year ago
@elpresidio Are you really that paranoid? Or really that stupid? The only time where there could conceivably be some "replica" is when the dog is told to bring an object to the man. Which, unless you're paranoid, stupid, AND blind, you clearly see the dog brings the object to him. There's nothing to magically replicate or magically teleport. The demonstration of that, is that the man says "Take Lamb." (cont)
Holy fuck, I'mgoing to go stick my head in an oven because you've frustrated me so.
FFXIWarriorqueen1 1 year ago
jesus. Get over it lol, my dog can't even sit after 6 years, he only sits when I have food.
This is a cool thing and doesn't need debating.
SirNoddy1 1 year ago
Adorable and smart :D
prettyinpunk666 1 year ago
@rollarcoastergirl no
RoniAwesome 1 year ago
It definitely seems like there may be a Clever Hans effect going on her. His voice is subtly shifing tones when she's about to guess wrong, for this to be an effective demonstration the experimenter needs to be blinded. Honestly, to really demonstrate semantic understanding the dog should be able to follow orders from anyone.
Xbizkitl 1 year ago
what the hell is fucking wrong with you people today?!?! whatever happened to just enjoying a youtube video without politics and religion getting in the way?? just shut the hell up and watch the damn video!!! :P You people have SERIOUS mental problems when u can't just watch an innocent dog video!!! ;)
MyaBacardiJaguar 1 year ago
The researcher is behind a screen but that's not enough. He has an awareness of where the items are located so there's a possibility that chaser is picking up on his physical cues, inadvertantly communicated or not.
pdshelton 1 year ago
DO IT GIRL DO IT
swicked4911 1 year ago
wow! that's one smart dog :)
dudeisodumb 1 year ago 2
URGENTE...se tiene que salvar a este perrito de este vil sujeto..es evidente que lo ha maltratado por años..pues el perro obedece mas por miedo. a mis perros los cuido y les doy amor.,y tambien son muy inteligentes. no alaben mas a este hombre por el contrario se debe denunciar. para quitarselo y darlo en adopcion a alguien que si lo quiera y lo cuide. pero no educarlo a base de maltrato.. suerte chaser...
marioruben15 1 year ago
Very cool
TheFraternization 1 year ago
6 people are sad because they aren't as smart as this dog.
MyTucker1234 1 year ago 41
I know Chaser very well, Dr. Pilley is my father and Chaser loves working. You can't visit without her wanting to play and "work". Her body language does suggest that she's burnt out, but it's just her demeanor when she is focusing. Dad always takes his cue from her on how long to work. She has all of us quite well trained. :) Her favorite friend is my 9 year old son and she will wear him out.
pilleybianchi 1 year ago 3
the dog's so smart. and i think it's so cute when she gets excited when the man's like "good girl" (:
eunsolee 1 year ago
Obviously this dog is intelligent anough to learn at least 6 different commands,but does she really understand the difference between verbs and nouns? Do any dogs understand the difference? Yes,Border collies especially are renowned for being extremely intelligent. however I think she's just been trained to pick up or touch any of those objects,much like people train their dogs to sit,or teach them paw and shake,so that they "know" the difference between their right and left paw. Ideas?
LisaTheGoldfish 1 year ago
6 people are mad with Chaser because she is smarter than they.
poio1982 1 year ago 2
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TheFoodMonkey 1 year ago
Being in Emergency Medicine, I have experienced first hand service dogs in action. These dogs are VERY intelligent. Board collies are a very intelligent breed. But watching I'm having mixed feelings. Yes, Chaser does do what is asked of her, but look at her body after the dr. tells her good job: she is light on her feet, bouncing around, her ears are up and forward, her tail is held high. Compare that to when she is just standing or when given commands.
kinghq1 1 year ago
@kinghq1 There's a difference between being intelligent and responding to a stimulus that will be rewarded. Most dogs can learn tricks and some words, and some can learn manyif their training is done well and if they receive treats for every correct action.
In contrast, most dogs do not have the capability to solve problems without being trained to do so. This dog has been trained to recognize some words and commands, but claiming it's greatly intelligent, like the news says, is just incorrect.
1971ojoalparche1971 1 year ago
@0HippyHunter0 My last reply stands on its own. I could re-type it and perhaps the next time you read it, you will be able to understand it. But being the troll that you clearly are, as evidenced by your last response, you have no intention of actually having a legitimate dialogue. I'm done with you. Enjoy responding back and forth to yourself now. I don't deal with deluded trolls.
drawnhere 1 year ago
@drawnhere HAHA! In the face of facts, undisputed historical facts, you sling ad hominem attacks and claim victory. How typical. No argument, no support, no spine; all emotion.
0HippyHunter0 1 year ago
It's great that her reward is the ball "blue"
BricelynTowne 1 year ago
It's great that here reward is the ball "blue"
BricelynTowne 1 year ago
He knows more words than I do.
MaceMn 1 year ago
@Tekwarthewolf That's your response?
0HippyHunter0 1 year ago
smarter than my wife
UncleStumpy 1 year ago
Great work by trainer...But why call the ball blue, since dogs are color blind? Did the trainer call all the balls no matter what color blue, instead of the word ball?
lazarochavez1 1 year ago
@lazarochavez1 a) Dogs aren't colourblind. That's a myth. b) The dog doesn't know what "blue" means, except that it refers to the ball. He could have called it "octopus". I suspect it's more so that he remembers what the ball's called.
kgreej 1 year ago
The screen is pointless because you give all the commands when BOTH of you are behind it....
calathan 1 year ago
Wow! I wish my dog could do that. Pretty cool.
TheBrendonJoshua 1 year ago
Pretty cool dog that was nice, but I still wonder what's going on back there... if you know what a mean.
maleksutra 1 year ago
Pretty cool dog that was nice, but I still wonder what's going on back there... if you know what a mean.
maleksutra 1 year ago
quiero tener un Perro asi. plus que me haga el shopping ,me cocine, y me haga feliz.
juankoala 1 year ago
Just give her the damn ball, Papa!
dudeonthebeach2 1 year ago 2
One day border collies will rule the world. :D My 11-month-old bc-lab mix already has an incredible verb-noun vocabulary. He's also developed quite a skill for dribbling two or more tennis balls around and shooting them with pinpoint accuracy like a soccer player.
blogbat 1 year ago 3
@crragsda Who cares why they wanted to do it? It wasn't your time or money. You wasted your time by watching it and then not appreciating the effort. Go to failblog.org or something else that more suits your intelligence and attention span.
madturki 1 year ago
I love animals and I believe this is the only experimentation on animals of which I actually approve. This is great for later use to train animals who assist humans. This dog is so intelligent! Ironically, I have been trying to train my cat to meow when I offer her a treat. LOL! It's just to see if she'll do it.
MissFrijole 1 year ago
@MissFrijole That's not irony; that's coincidence.
csnavelyjr 1 year ago
Anyone who cannot see how experiments into animal intelligence can benefit all humans, only show the limitations of their own. Dogs in particular, are used as helpers for the disabled, k9 officers, military action, and recovering survivors in disasters. TY for sharing, and keep up the important work. This does show, however, that intelligence is not a prerequisite of making posts not thought out in advance on youtube.
longhairdfreak 1 year ago 29
is this a complex understanding of parts of speech, or still just a pairing of an action with a "noise" (verbal command) in other words, we hear paw lamb as verb/noun but the dog is simply taking the verb paw as one command, the noun lamb as another. I am not detracting from the teacher/student here, just that I believe it is still just imprints on the cortex, ie not complex reasoning. Good job with the training!!!!
dwzepp 1 year ago
this makes me think? how many words does an average person know?
kathrien321 1 year ago
She doesn't look very happy..a blt stressed with her tail down and ears back...maybe the screen is stressing her, or the repetition of cues
clickermom3 1 year ago
meh. Skidboot was Einstein compared to this dog.
daveadler 1 year ago
EAT FK'N COOKIE!!!!!
kraqur 1 year ago
Border collies are reported to be the smartest breed of dogs...I have a poodle myself, and she's very responsive and seems to know what my and my Hispanic roommate want...(poodles are supposed to be 2nd smartest)...
I Love this vid and the chemistry that I see between dog and handlers, and though I did see a little hesitation from the dog after it picked up some of the items (like it was unsure if it was the right item), I still think this video proves that dogs have more smarts than we know.
Merlinman2005 1 year ago
I want lamb, I want lamb. I want lamb, If I were in my 20's I'd get a Border Collie to be my wingman... I want her. I want her. I want her. And likely it would work. Next morning ... I want pants, I want pants. I want pants. Nose panties, nose bra. Bring keys. Good boy! Kudos - not for the accomplishment per se, rather, for being a great partner and alpha for your dog, sir! It looks to me like your Border Collie likes his job. Carry on, sir!
SageSmokes 1 year ago
Very impressive but not so practical. I had a German Sheppard trained to go to the refrigerator, open it and bring either a Bud or a Miller. Now that was a smart and practical dog. Took about three weeks to get him trained. Chaser is great too, good job.
regmacx 1 year ago
Doesn't seem much smarter than any dog I've trained. They always know what paw means and bone means and treat and ball the list goes on, probably to the 1,000's. Average people are just to impatient to train them right!
TheEnigma77 1 year ago
According to Popular Science, this is the smartest dog in the world. It can pick out 1022 individual toys by name. Chaser had 838 tests over three years and always found the correct toy 90% or greater of the time.
That is one smart dog!
mrmcweird 1 year ago
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simplyamerica2010 1 year ago
wow nice i want the puppies
FULLxTIMExHITMAN 1 year ago
This is how the so called "leaders" want YOU to be. But, there will be no blue for you. Or green.
TheIndoctriNATION 1 year ago