Reading Dogs

I saw a news story today about Maureen Ward, a dog trainer, who teaches dogs to “read.” Although the dogs are only recognizing simple words from memory, I felt it was an impressive accomplishment. The word cards are shuffled to prove that the dog can recognize the words and is not simply memorizing the order of them. The trainer claims she can teach your dog to read within four weeks. Click the link below to read the story and watch the video.

Reading Dog Is For Real