Oh man...I gotta get one for my dogs!

I don't know if this is exactly "smart" but still a cool trick to see.

With my luck, any dog I have would have solved the puzzle through non-linear means. And then there would be the vet bill for removing all the splinters from its colon.

Some breeds ain't as bright as others

clever girl

I know many people that would never learn as quickly as this dog. I've unfortunately worked for a few too

I was hoping that he would figure out that he could move all the remaining containers at once. Still, a lot smarter than my dog, who would bark at it and scratch at the floor.

Starting from when the dog first directs its attention to the target toy, time to getting the treat per attempt.

1st: 16 s.
2nd: 12 s.
3rd: 8 s.
4th: 5 s.
5th: 4 s.

Time to Success (seconds) = 0.5 * (attempt number)^2 - 6.1 * (attempt number) + 21.8 seconds
R-Squared = 0.996

"Why?" you ask. No idea. I was wondering what the curve looked like. I'll be sure to bring it up with my shrink.

edit: Now, of course I'm wondering, what would the curve look like if you gave the dog the same toy again the next day. What would it look like for a cat? Would it be exponential like I originally figured if my data were more accurate? Are psychologists *actually* scientists, or are they just pretending?

Looks to me like it's part learning, part practice, and part getting easier each time (less deciding which one to push and being distracted by the other ones and the other ones getting in the way).

>> ^AeroMechanical:

Starting from when the dog first directs its attention to the target toy, time to getting the treat per attempt.
1st: 16 s.
2nd: 12 s.
3rd: 8 s.
4th: 5 s.
5th: 4 s.
Time to Success (seconds) = 0.5 (attempt number)^2 - 6.1 (attempt number) + 21.8 seconds
R-Squared = 0.996
"Why?" you ask. No idea. I was wondering what the curve looked like. I'll be sure to bring it up with my shrink.
edit: Now, of course I'm wondering, what would the curve look like if you gave the dog the same toy again the next day. What would it look like for a cat? Would it be exponential like I originally figured if my data were more accurate? Are psychologists actually scientists, or are they just pretending?

A cat would look at the toy, then look at you, then pee on your couch for daring something so stupid and then walk over to its food bowl and force you to feed it on command.

>> ^AeroMechanical:

What would it look like for a cat? Would it be exponential like I originally figured if my data were more accurate? Are psychologists actually scientists, or are they just pretending?

>> ^Confucius:

A cat would look at the toy, then look at you, then pee on your couch for daring something so stupid and then walk over to its food bowl and force you to feed it on command.
>> ^AeroMechanical:
What would it look like for a cat? Would it be exponential like I originally figured if my data were more accurate? Are psychologists actually scientists, or are they just pretending?



You're right, that's exactly what mine did before I tossed him out the door to fend for himself and got a dog that actually appreciated his privileged life!