The CleverPet team is collecting data from
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:58 am
Experts advise FluentPet users to remember that verbal signals, on which the new device is based, are only a small part of how animals communicate. To better understand your pets, you need to be attentive and observe their body language, they believe.
CleverPet developers fear falling into the trap of the “Clever Hans effect.” 20th-century scientists suggested that a horse nicknamed Clever Hans was capable of solving mathematical problems: it would tap its hoof a certain number of times to “answer” what the square root of sixteen was or what time it was on a clock.
However, further research showed that Hans had no ability to count. He responded to nonverbal cues from people who asked questions and understood when to stop knocking.
Clever Hans
Not all pet lovers are convinced by the FluentPet development. Some users admit that they are rushing to conclusions about the effect of its use. The owner of the shepherd Bunny urges to maintain a healthy bahrain number data skepticism about the ability of animals to "speak" to humans in the same language.
“I’m not a scientist, but I admit that a lot of data needs to be collected before we can say with confidence that Bunny actually understands what she’s ‘saying.’ In any case, it’s an interesting experiment to try with your pup.” —Alex Devine, owner of Bunny.
FluentPet users on the TheyCanTalk.Org forum to understand whether animals can express themselves in linguistic ways.
On the forum, users can read how to work with the device, share their observations and successes in training their pet, and join in learning animal language.
By the end of 2020, the project had about 700 participants, including dogs, cats and even horses. The leaders admit that interest in the study is growing largely due to Bunny's popularity on social media.
CleverPet co-founder and CEO Leo Trottier says some dogs may have an advantage because of their age, breed, and how interested their owner is in learning. But there are many other factors that remain to be discovered. With the study, the CleverPet team hopes to provide evidence that animals actually learn about the words they hear.
CleverPet developers fear falling into the trap of the “Clever Hans effect.” 20th-century scientists suggested that a horse nicknamed Clever Hans was capable of solving mathematical problems: it would tap its hoof a certain number of times to “answer” what the square root of sixteen was or what time it was on a clock.
However, further research showed that Hans had no ability to count. He responded to nonverbal cues from people who asked questions and understood when to stop knocking.
Clever Hans
Not all pet lovers are convinced by the FluentPet development. Some users admit that they are rushing to conclusions about the effect of its use. The owner of the shepherd Bunny urges to maintain a healthy bahrain number data skepticism about the ability of animals to "speak" to humans in the same language.
“I’m not a scientist, but I admit that a lot of data needs to be collected before we can say with confidence that Bunny actually understands what she’s ‘saying.’ In any case, it’s an interesting experiment to try with your pup.” —Alex Devine, owner of Bunny.
FluentPet users on the TheyCanTalk.Org forum to understand whether animals can express themselves in linguistic ways.
On the forum, users can read how to work with the device, share their observations and successes in training their pet, and join in learning animal language.
By the end of 2020, the project had about 700 participants, including dogs, cats and even horses. The leaders admit that interest in the study is growing largely due to Bunny's popularity on social media.
CleverPet co-founder and CEO Leo Trottier says some dogs may have an advantage because of their age, breed, and how interested their owner is in learning. But there are many other factors that remain to be discovered. With the study, the CleverPet team hopes to provide evidence that animals actually learn about the words they hear.