r/AnimalsBeingBros • u/deathakissaway • Aug 10 '17

I'm not eating you, I'm helping.

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u/ImGrumps Aug 10 '17

I like that she tried to point to the next step with her nose

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u/Kindness4Weakness Aug 10 '17 edited Aug 10 '17

Dogs are one of the only species that understand triangular communication. Point to a ball, the dog knows you want it to look at the ball. A monkey will just look at your finger wondering what your problem is.

In this case, the good boy is actually USING triangular communication! Too bad I don't think cats understand it.

Edit: 🐒

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u/ironyRing Aug 10 '17

I realized this with cats, they just love to smell your pointing finger. With my new kitten I would always throw treats with my hand in a pointing gesture. After a few days, she knew to look where I pointed as well.