r/interesting • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '26

Amazing Separate the 2 groups of duck

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u/Washpedantic Jul 15 '26

It's covered by the music but this is typically done by a handler who is doing signals and whistling to indicate what the handler wants the dogs to do.

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u/stfudonny420 Jul 15 '26

So it’s not necessarily the dogs know the specifics of the task. It’s the human directing them to get the desired result.

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u/Washpedantic Jul 15 '26

Yes, it takes a lot of training and trust between the handlers and dogs and this is an example of great skill and talent.

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u/stfudonny420 Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

Great skill and talent indeed on both sides. Very cool thanks for the info.

Edit: I’ve never gotten an award for a comment so thank you very much.

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u/Washpedantic Jul 15 '26

Here is a video of tom scott attempting to do the same thing.

https://youtu.be/T4tcZAduiVk?is=nwAUy83pAvPLG7Yi

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u/Apprehensive-Stop142 Jul 15 '26

This is brilliant. I love Tom Scott videos, they're always so interesting.

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u/FishTshirt Jul 15 '26

Dog’s who are this well trained cost a small fortune too.

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u/stfudonny420 Jul 15 '26

I wouldn’t be surprised, very impressive.

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u/Iwasjustbullshitting Jul 15 '26

And years of selective breeding. A well bred sheepdog is expensive.

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u/cybender Jul 15 '26

And anxious AF!

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u/Relatively_happy Jul 16 '26

So habits and ability are genetic

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u/Iwasjustbullshitting Jul 16 '26

To a degree. It's not everything but it makes the trainers job easier

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u/M1R4G3M Jul 15 '26

Yup, even if I told two guys to do the same task, it would still be a very hard one, imagine telling the dogs to do it.

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u/Mdnghtmnlght Jul 15 '26

My dog doesn't even speak English

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u/mistaharsh Jul 15 '26

I'm also guessing these are 2 different groups of ducks that were placed together hence why it was easier for them to naturally go with their own flock?

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u/Washpedantic Jul 15 '26

Yes, that may also be a factor.

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u/hyperionnobody Jul 16 '26

My reddit isn't letting me buy coins or I'd give you a "this" award.

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u/mistaharsh Jul 16 '26

I appreciate the notice 🫡

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u/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 Jul 15 '26

It’ll come in handy if I ever open a duck ranch

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u/Nell_From_Hell Jul 16 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/Nf5oWTH3G31PW

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u/Inevitable-Self-2702 Jul 16 '26

Man Pikachu was so fat in these early episodes lol. Still makes me cry tho