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The amazing story of a very smart Boundary collie who is redefining animal cleverness. Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them-more than some other animal of any species except humans. Furthermore to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the titles of more than one thousand playthings and can retrieve some of them on demand. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and also to learn new conducts by imitation.John's ingenuity and tenacity as a researcher are as impressive as Chaser's accomplishments. His groundbreaking strategy has opened the door to a fresh understanding of pet intelligence, the one that requires us to reconsider what actually continues on in a dog's brain. Chaser's achievements uncover her use of deductive reasoning and sophisticated problem-solving skills to handle novel issues.Yet astonishingly, Chaser isn't unique. John's training methods can be adopted by any dog lover. With the poignant story of how he trained Chaser, increased her as a member of the Pilley family, and demonstrated her skills to the methodical community, he discloses the positive impact of incorporating learning into play and better channeling a dog's natural drives.John's work with Chaser offers a fresh perspective on what's possible in the relationship between a puppy and a people. His story factors us toward a fresh way of relating to our canine companions that considers our evolving understanding of the way animals and humans learn.
