Who says animals are dumb?

Question

This is a bit silly but here I go anyway. Have you ever wondered about dog and cats and what language they understand. If you raised a dog in an English speaking country how long would it take to understand commands in Spanish? And vice versa?

Answer 1

I have a spanish dog, however the interesting thing is when we took him to a dog training class in spain we were told you always teach the commands (sit, stay, roll over ) in english.

so my other half talks to him and tells him off in spanish ( he is a naughty puppy!!) and then commands him in english. He seems to understand : )

I like this. - gringojrf, Mar 4, 2012

I have a friend in Mexico who has a Mexican wife. He refuses to learn Spanish and she doesn'T speak any English. He says its best this wa because when the agrue no one gets their feeling hurt. - gringojrf, Mar 4, 2012

Answer 2

I would assume not too long. They don't have to learn the entire language, just a few synonyms for commands they already know. I could be wrong, though. I'm definitely not a dog expert.

Answer 3

my uncle speaks english and spanish fluently and he had a dog that understood both languages

Answer 4

also...

Jejejeje..exactly! - --Mariana--, Mar 4, 2012

Answer 5

Now that I'm in a Spanish-speaking country I'm speaking to my dog more in Spanish. She seems to understand my tone of voice, mannerisms/hand gestures, etc., rather than the words themselves.

Words she certainly understands are Pollo & Chicken!!

My dogs understand bone, b - o - n - e, treat, steak, cheese, and 'nola bar...and possibly bacon. Not really any commands, though. - webdunce, Mar 4, 2012

wow - 001b72cc, Mar 31, 2013