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Is it possible to teach dogs some sign language as they did with monkeys?

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jillbeth jillbeth
 
 November 09, 2009 11:15 AM
Yes, dogs can be taught to follow commands given by hand signals. And I found a few stories like this one where deaf dogs were taught sign language for basic obedience commands. But whether they can learn to sign back, I don't know! A smart dog might master a few basic signals, but they usually use their body language to tell us what they want.
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November 12, 2009 01:11 PM
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November 09, 2009 08:12 PM
Yes. My daughter-in-law works as a sign language interpreter for deaf students and is proficient in ASL. Several years ago she taught her dog, a Labrador mix, some simple hand commands like "sit". The dog was very bright and picked it up quickly.

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