Thread: The conscious perception of aniamls

Originally Posted by Burns

YES, they most certainly do. What about dogs used in police or guard work? Dogs are definitely capable of assessing a situation, predicting the outcome of certain actions, and making decisions on how to act in such a situation. Yes, these animals are specially trained, but this proves that they are definitely capable of this type of thought. If by their species they weren't capable, no amount of training in the world could make them do it. Some dogs even go above and beyond what they were trained to do, and do things a human would never think a dog had the foresight or perception to do.

Could you elaborate on how police or guard dogs "conciously percieve and use foresight to make the desicions"?

Police dogs run for the scent.. They sniff for people and drugs and bark if they find them.. Where is the concious foresight here?


Equally Guard Dogs literally just bark loudly and attack anyone they don't recognise.. I fail to see the concious foresight.


I'm quite sure you could programme a computer to fulfill these jobs fine.. just as you would train a dog.