The Dog Who Knew Too Much
Maybe you never heard of him, but Jim the Wonder Dog was once the most famous dog in the USA. A Lewellin setter, he was insured for $100,000 and that was during the 1930’s. A gun dog, Jim held the record for the most birds retrieved, but that’s not what made Jim a Wonder Dog. Jim could correctly answer any question posed to him in any language, spoken or written. He could even understand Morse code. Eventually, he could also predict the future! He baffled all the experts, and mobsters threatened his life. How did he do it? And what do we know now that experts didn’t know then? Listen to the amazing true story of America’s favorite psychic dog.
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Being involved in a scientific study of language recognition with my dog- i am surprised we just dont recognize that some dogs are just more talented in certain areas than others. The new emphasis on the science of animal cognition is helping to understand this. Its finding the dogs talent and then using that talent is what makes it so important and helps our dogs see for us, hear for us, and use smell to warn of physical things happening to us. etc.
So true, Bobbie! Clearly Jim was highly skilled at reading subtle nuances of human body language. He was also probably uncommonly motivated by praise alone. I love how your comment underscores the human/dog interdependence and the importance of matching the right dog to the right person and purpose. Thank you!