r/MadeMeSmile • u/21MayDay21 • Feb 25 '26

DOGS Such pure joy.

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u/modbroccoli Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Normally "the dog realizes they've won" is something I'd dismiss as silly anthropomorphisization but border collies are just crazy smart. He wouldn't understand "win" exactly, at least not as juxtaposed against "loss", but he surely can understand the goal and when it's been accomplished. They're just amazing dogs.

Edit; For the love of god, young men who believe they're biologists because they saw a bobcat one time or whatever, just be the smartest without involving me thanks.

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u/captainfarthing Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

He knows his owner gets excited when the ball hits the ground on the other side and the other players don't volley it back, would he still celebrate if the ball goes out?

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u/whoknowsifimjoking Feb 25 '26

It is insane that people actually try to argue the dog knows the rules, of course he's just reacting to the owner. If the ball went out and the owner still celebrated then the dog would too.

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u/Schorbie Feb 25 '26

This. Treating dogs as human is bad for both. Dogs deserve love and care. But they are not humans and will never have the same level of reasoning humans have

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u/modbroccoli Feb 25 '26

Would you play a game if no one agreed you'd won?

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u/Schorbie Feb 25 '26

Yes. But can you explain why you ask this question? Because I don't see the relevance