Maggie The Mathematic Dog

Little creatures are much smarter than we give them credit for. How cute!

Smart doggie

Is it true ? I can't believe my eyes !

this little dog is beatiful and a smart dog i love it i had never seen this before.viola in denmark

smart dog .... wish i'ev got like him

Why can't I hear anything.....no problem with other views?

This is awesome! What a smart dog.

That's one smart canine. Much smarter than me! xD

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The dog is so cute, so smart! Incredible.

her eyes!

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"Maggie, listen up...Pints of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 4 pints of a 10 percent alcohol in water solution. The percentage alcohol in the new solution is what?"

i wish my dogs could add,

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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/476546/corvina_rubia/

I knew I had seen this dog somewhere else. They did a documentary on him on the BBC He got a full ride at Yale then he dropped out to do film

I am amazed..this dog is cool..i like it

I am amazed..really smart dog i like it

First of all they ask questions with answers equal to 6. Then the idiots asks the last questions where all the answers are 8!!! All the questions asked either equalled to 6 or 8 and it wasn't even random!! So of course the bloody dog's smart coz the people around it are flippin' stupid!!!

Yea, i dont know about this, i learned to read in grade 3rd, and multicaply in grade 2, i really doubt the dog is doing this in her head, as much as i love dogs, and appreciate what intelligence they have. It don't believe it knows multiplication, because of the trainer's lame story, ONE day.. i just realized she knew what multiplication was, shame on her if its a sham, but congrats if its real

She is so cute.......and smart,too.

You can see in some shot the trainer has eye contact with the dog.

When the right number of taps is reached she must nod or flare her eyes or something to give the dog a cue to stop tapping.

the reason homeless peeps keep dogs is cuz the government give them $$$ to keep them n e way im drunk so gnite oh btw it wuz a cool trick

dog that can count? interesting..

A smart dog can mathematic.

(Quick note first: they took the camera off the owner almost every time the dog had obtained the right "math answer". We don't have a chance to see what tiny signals there might have been, in spite of what one of the judges said. A blink can be a signal.)

Well, to be precise, my girlfried (part of an organization that teaches basic manners, recall, etc. where I am), I think I can say that this dog is quite well trained. It had a really _heavy_ duty drive for the biscuit but was able to cut it off when commanded (did fail at the end, though)

We are fostering a "rescue dog" (one rescued from a bad situation) and, although my girlfriend's favorite dog is otherwise fairly good and extremely polite, her jealousy of the temp has such incredible drive that she stops thinking (you can almost see the cogitation flying out the window) and just goes right to it. Nothing quite like separating two 60 pound dogs when one of them is trying to do the other in. Haven't lost any fingers, yet.

Be that as it may, I've found that most people really -don't- have any idea how intelligent that dogs are or how they think. Just because they don't verbalize doesn't mean that they don't know what is going on and what they intend doing about it. Also, dogs have entirely different 'dog-cues' that most people don't know - if you want to train a dog to 'come', and the dog DOES come, don't pat them on the head but acknowledge what they've done and retain their attention, possibly even moving back (going towards is a 'dog-cue' to stop). Dogs don't like to be patted on the head as much as we'd think. (try straddling a dog from behind to give it eye drops - THAT'S a killer)

OK, I've been boring enough, let's go ahead and moderate this puppy (couldn't resist) down to the depths of MetaCafe...

Animals are just animals.

he so cute and tallented i like it

i'm not good at math so i could just ask my dog to make sure i get right change when i buy something

I'd take the dog for a walk and use a calculator for the mathematics.
And dogs naturaly prefer to be one of a group while cats are natural loners
Dogs will gradually learn stuff if it seems to please their bosses (us).
Cats take longer to train, but it can be done.

clever dog:D

i saw there she touches the dogs mouth with her own mouth. come on... that dog licks S**t ! does she also have sex with it ? omfg there are some stupid women that take dogs "as best friends" (and men) becouse they can`t get a human friend ... for being too stupid . omg this is so lame.

dogs mind is developing

What's so great about this???? My Boss could do better..

after she let the dog eat the bone thing in the 1st thing did she eat a piece of it or sumthing? :S thats wat it looked like...

the dog can do math better than i can .. tutoring? please?

How come all the answers were either 6 or 8 !!!!!! Definately a fake

what a cute dog : )

i believe that ...allah can give many creatures giftes and wonderful sense! sob7an allah!!

Just look up Clever Hans... It was a horse that could supposedly count, but actually was taking non-verbal cues from the audience that assembled to watch him. As far as I know, it wasn't even a con - no one, not even the horse's owner, knew that the horse couldn't really count... That whole ordeal taught scientists how important it is to properly test the intelligence of a given animal, instead of doing it the way that was portrayed here.

The dog is really cute, and this probably would fool most people, but I don't think that a dog would have the cognitive ability to comprehend multiplication. Actually, I doubt that it could understand the concept of "number", which is something that not even all human societies have. There are some isolated African tribes about which I have read who had no conception of any number higher than 3. I find it doubtful that a dog can do something that entire human populations fail to be able to do.

y is the answer always 6 and 8??
maybe maggei does not know to diffrent numbers,,
really sond fake

igot to get me dog like this like now.. ihave a igcse math external tmrw.. and iam fucked.. :'( ikept trying to understand it but i just gave up and opened metacafe.. !!

When to quite tapping the paw, she does the counting for the dog, look for the signal, they show the paw mostly so you can not see the owners signal, everyone looking at tyhe dogs paw counting with the dog, Not for the signal, could be as simole as her shuting her eyes, or a rized finger on her knee.

sure the math must be a trick somehow - she must be signalling - i just don't buy it that a dog can do sums.
BUT.... the first stuff with the bone - wow, that was amazing - my dog is really well trained but if i put a bone down....well, once it's in his mouth i'll only get it back in soft brown form!!

Amazing dog.
Also, there's a parrot clip from the same show on here somewhere that is also as impressive.

The world almost come to it's end.

"...This time, however, instead of asking the question out loud for all to hear, one researcher whispered a number in Hans's ear, and a second researcher revealed the truth to the waiting world."

"People gave off very subtle body-language signals the moment Hans's hoof gave the right number of taps. When Hans started tapping the answer to a question, the audience would show subtle signs of tension. Then, when hans reached the right number, they reponded by an expulsion of breath or slight relaxation of muscles. Von Osten had trained Hans to stop tapping at that point and therefore appear to give the right answer."

"...This time, however, instead of asking the question out loud for all to hear, one researcher whispered a number in Hans's ear, and a second researcher revealed the truth to the waiting world."

"People gave off very subtle body-language signals the moment Hans's hoof gave the right number of taps. When Hans started tapping the answer to a question, the audience would show subtle signs of tension. Then, when hans reached the right number, they reponded by an expulsion of breath or slight relaxation of muscles. Von Osten had trained Hans to stop tapping at that point and therefore appear to give the right answer."

"People gave off very subtle body-language signals the moment Hans's hoof gave the right number of taps. When Hans started tapping the answer to a question, the audience would show subtle signs of tension. Then, when Hans reached the right number, they responded by an expulsion of breath or slight relaxation of muscles. Von Osten had trained hans to stop tapping at that point and therefore appear to give the right answer."

How adorable is that dog?

Okay, so it hardly even looked like a ghost, frick! And all the other smudges looked the exact same as the ghost?

i really don`t think he was happy to do that

Simply amazing. ...

Right. Everyone's like "omg how cute"

1. there was years of training behind it. the owner taught the dog what to do through speech recognition and repetition. Dogs can only repeat what they're taught.
2. The dog doesn't know what 4 4 means, only that if it does what its told it will be rewarded. Again, it remembers what the owner taught him. Dogs have no need for math. Sure, it's 8, but why is it 8? The dog doesn't know nor care.

There's no intelligence in repetition. It's the same way a parrot can speak. There's a difference in being able to do something and actually knowing what it means.

Very persistent owner though, to be able to spend that much time with the dog in order to train it. I'm not saying it's not interesting, I'm just saying it doesn't prove anything about the intelligence of a dog. If you followed every command of your parents, per se, would you think of yourself as intelligent?

Whatever, I'm bored and felt like arguing.

incredible

at least a dog is a real family member not like cats. they aren't very social, they just come by to eat, and are very anti-social. A dog would defend his familiy until death and a cat would run away. a dog gives you his whole heart and time, and all we gibe back is the love and time we can spare. think about that!

i throught it was wonderful im a aminal lover anyway carol

flippin heck!! brilliant pooch

Make us wonder what animals are really capable of. No wonder dog is man best friend :-)

As a student of psychology I must disappoint you - it is neither this dog brilliant inteligence, nor some intended help from the woman. It all bases ojn nonverbal communication and nonverbal signals, that this dog perceives from the woman and the audience. He is not intelligent, but just very sensitive to little changes in gesture.

the only two answers were 6 and 8. The owner must've given a hand signal when the show hosts asked questions ending with the number 8. Pretty smart for a dog though.

Is that real

She is the cutest and the most smartest dog i have ever seen.

is that a dog robot omg it is so smart..and cute

OMFG!! This dog owns. hate to say it, but he's better than me

What an awesome dog!

I loved this video and it grabed my attention and i wanted to know the ending what will happen it was the best video and the dog is unbeliveable he is like a humming being and he knows math verry good and if the dog gets a test he will get a 100% A+

I loved it alot
why won't you send it to every one to see

thanks to metacafe for this clip.

Who's teaching who?!

nice one

its maths better than mine...

id wish my dog could do that but all he does is run arround like stupid so...

thats amazing

This is one of the best animal videos I've seen. good dog

and smart . i love debra

this is amasing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

... for my math test tomorow!!!!

my dog did the same once!...he,s retired now he teaches me!!!!!!!!!

I thought my Jack Russell could read my mind but this one puts mine to shame

You are such a good dog.. it doesn't matter if the comments from some of the people here are derogatory. Most of them probably didn't know the answers and are embarrassed so they try to analyze how you did it. You are smarter than all of them put together. Thank you for the entertainment and keep counting!

would anyone cut off their dog's tail?? How cruel.

I met this amazing dog and played with her in a shoe store this afternoon in Asheville, N.C.Maggie is the sweetest and smartest dog that I ahve ever entoured. Her owner was so polite and gracious in allowing me to enjoy playing with Maggie for a few minutes. I didn't know she was such a star.

i guess none of you heard of 'clever hans'

the master of the dog gives him signal... unaware of the signal, ofcourse :)

Smartest dog I've even seen in my life!! Congrats!!

this is amazing!!!!!

are they all that smart or only urs?(how many dogs do u have )

That was soooo cute.

very smart dog

WHAT? did she just eat the cookie??? the woman ate thd dog cookie! SICK WOMAN!

tankyou

Who is the crazy person who said"Animanls Are Dumb"

Omg, that was the cutest thing!!! That dog is sooo smart!!!

If only some people were half as smart as Maggie.....

Have to admit to dozing off during the long wait for
download, must admit the w3ait worthwhile.

man i wish i had a DOG like thatfinish my homework faster

that's the custest thing ever! aww,i want it!!

that was so cool that dog is amazing and so smart!!!

Maggie made me cry!!!!

a very smart dog and please lets give credit to the trainer!,..

Where was she when I was in school? Math was my worst subject and she could have been my tutor! :)

I like it! She is a ladie :-)

Mac unfriendly site!!!

Dog's have brains? Math must be the easiest subject, ain't gonna fail math, ever!!!!

I'm smarter then this dog a baby is smarter then this dog. a cat is smarter then this dog a broom is way smarter then this dog to summarize this dog is really dumb

All that it is funny, but the owner still given the signal to the dog, like eye contact. But, funny that one

This made my happy between "things" thank you!

Every time the dog stops lifing up her paw is when the owner stops looking at her paw and fingers a treat. I think that is the sign/trick. It's very cute though and a smart doggy for learning how to do this.

That has to be the smartest dog in the world.

dang, that's one smart dog

all

i am sure there is a signal but a subtle one

I liked it...the dog was very cute...but I dunno what the point was for the beginning "workout"

its rigged it has to be. sorry its so un believable dump. the trainer is doing something sorry its not that real. and shure it can add subtract or multiply..bit can it divide!!!.

dog could also be able to figure out when to stop by people in room... everyone is into it... anticipating... so when gets to last number body language of entire room changes... people tense up slighty hold their breath for maybe second... there is absolutely NO way u can say that this dog can do math... but is cool

un be lie va ble

This is so precious. I have a JRT who is clicker trained/food motivated. These little guys are great to work with they are so smart. Gotta love em.

serdar

nice onei liked it.

There is no such thing as a stupid question but there is such a thing as a stupid answer!, duh!

clever litel S**t lol

this ones so cute i love it

i luv that it is so cute and how does he do it?

Not only is the dog AMAZING. But her owner must be brilliant

Maggie can you do my homework?

thanking for all you had done to issued page exallant as this.

very exceptional !!

what is this bhai

I have read once about a horse that can do tricks like this. It was investigated by many and finally it was discovered that the trainer gives signs to the animal to stop the counting. this signs can be subliminal, such that the trainer isnt aware that he is making signs, in the dogs case it was the trainer begining to smile that made the horse stop. the trainer was not a cheat, he actually didnt notice his smile forming early. it is much more likely that the animal learned to detect such signs than to learn the vocabulary and the math. note, again, the trainer may not be aware that he is giving the animal any signs. Dogs are known to detect frightned people or and I assume they know to detect angry/happy/sad as well. It is very likely that the trainer has signs for being nerveous (keep counting) and signs for being satisfied (stop counting) that the dog detects and acts upon.

She is great

i couldnt hear anything, and i had no trouble w/ the other clips. the sound is all the way up, am i doing somethig wrong?

That dog could get top dog award!!

EVKAF SK.NO.15

what a smart little dog, just goes to show how intelligent dogs can be.

LOVED THIS ONE....LOOK LIKE MY DOG

really nejoy the awsome pictures.
keep it up

merci je me suis bien amusée
Nicole de france

Very Smart Jack Russel. I really enjoyed that clip and I do hope my Male Jack Russel (CLYDE) will be as smart & obient as Maggie...Thanks for sharing your precious moments with others

Cool!!!

OMG this dog is such a cutie and so intelligent!!!

the kids should take a lesson from Maggie--they might pass their exams

very clever

I could not see the owner through most of the dogs answers but briefly she seemed to hold her mouth shut during the count. I was not given a view when the dog stopped. I wonder if the mouth was opened to clue the dog. It was an excellent act.
James

fNormaly the trainer has a clue to th edog but this time she didnt. IT is the most amayzing theng I have ever seen

I WANT MAGGIE

Q Cachorrinho lindoooooooo!!!hehehe....ele eh mt inteligente!!=)

hello

She is a smart dog *:o)

Quisiera saver que raza es este animal

COOOOOL
LOL

PLEASE WATCH THIS ITIS ASTONISHING WELL WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

impresionante, es más listo que mi hermana :P

can i get a dog just like maggie?

So sad that there is NO sound to this video!!!

JACK'S ARE SUCH A BRIGHT BREED OF DOG

this dog is amazing all i could think of was wow how can she do it

i got no sound either
DOH!!

THAT DOGS SO CLIVER! ;)

Wow! She is smarter than many people I know.

She could do my homework for me! lol

Can no longer get sound from this site

No sound... Why ???

animals are more clever than given credit for and this dog proves that case!

a dog like at could run for prentene

Wow what a smart dog!!! Congrat!

Why did they only ask Maggie (the dog) questions which equal in either 6 or 8, or used 6 and 8 in the questions? hmmmm... something smells fishy to me. But a clever dog anyway.

how did u ever teach that dog to count ,add , multiply,subtract? and can u teach my dumb dog to do her business OUTSIDE? LOL

That was "AWESOME" even some humans cannot count that good..

she is unbelievable! well trained.

dont hate this dog cool talent cute dog give him 10

wouldike o have my dog do that she wont ven lt me touch her

ce chien, il s'en tape d'avoir la queue coupée! Il a l'air super heureux;et super intelligent!
Certains humains devraient copier parfois!

Smart little bugger wasn't she.... Obviously very well trained and a great rapport with her owner/trainer....

+10

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/526271/if_you_are_intelligent_click_here/

it would take a long time to teach a dog that.. and lots patience. thats just incredible a dog knows math.

Why dony you ask her 2489-2482? What' s the point of

those stupid questions?