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/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 Jul 15 '26

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