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Animals do not "anticipate"
"Many times, a human *anticipates* something without
even being told. That's because the human has an understanding of the passage of time and the repetition of intermediate events. Dogs and other animals ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAVE this kind of understanding, and THEREFORE do not "anticipate" anything. If the dog's owner tells the dog "I'm going to take you for a walk next Saturday", that is MEANINGLESS to the dog - he does not anticipate going for the walk. If the owner picks up the leash, as he always does before taking the dog for a walk, the dog may react to that *signal* and get excited. It is not "anticipating" the walk; it is merely giving a CONDITIONED RESPONSE to a signal. This difference is *elementary* to people who really understand the issue" - Goobenicus |
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