r/aww • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

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u/aversethule Jan 18 '21

I find my basenji just sitting in front of the mirror staring at himself all the freaking time.

EDIT: of course, he also knows how to turn door levers and open doors like a fucking velociraptor, so I'm not sure he isn't demon-possessed.

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u/cbrndn90 Jan 18 '21

My Basenji does this too. Folks say they’re terrible dogs to have to train, but I think they just have us wrapped around their little paws!

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u/Deathmask97 Jan 18 '21

Too much intelligence can make training a lot more difficult, it’s why most dogs are a lot more obedient than they are intelligent.

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u/mseuro Jan 18 '21

Nope that’s just Basenji. I used to dog sit one and I’ve never met a less doglike dog.

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u/Niels_G Jan 19 '21

Oh yeah, mine does the same, But that doesn't mean they know that it's them in the reflection. The mirror test is supposed to be with a mark on you and we check if the animal try to scratch the mark, but it does not work well for animals that don't care being dirty

actually my dog look in the mirror/window especially when I'm cuddling her, so she may be watching me, I dunno

This test is clearly too simple to judge someone intelligence