do animals understand people???

Answer 1

I think they do....yes, my cat defiantly understands me... Not the actual word, but the tones

Answer 2

People have routines and animals quickly learn these routines. If you put a coat on the animals know you are going out. If you are going out and look at your animal even slightly longer than usual they know it is a sign that you are going to take them out for a walk first so they can "do their business". Then they know they will be all alone until you return. Animals know what time(s) you feed them at and if you overlook this they will remind you.
When my mother died a young pup of only 10-12 weeks old knew something was wrong. Yes animals understand people a lot more than probably people understand animals.

Answer 3

I wonder whether this is about 'animals' or, maybe you are thinking of your family in this light? (If it's about animals, are you sure you have posted your question in the right section here? - Then again, maybe you have!!!)

Which 'animals' were you thinking of when posting?

Animals are often 'family orientated,' as it were. They see themselves as part of 'a group' or a 'herd,' and as such, they take on a role in their group and some, SOME, are able to function with a degree of what we might term as 'an understanding.' But often it is little more than learning about the 'cues' from what we do / say, they are given as to what to 'expect next' (the 'Pavlovian' response).

eg: Put your shoes on in the evening, and the dog 'Knows' that 'it is > likely < to be taken out for a walk.

eg: Ring a bell just prior to delivering food, and an animal comes to know that 'the bell' = 'food.'

Beyond that, there are a huge number of words that can be written about this subject, citing many examples of animal behaviour and what could be or might be construed as animals understanding us.


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Answer 4

Well, my dog understands me most of the time. We say "gosideforwalk" and he knows he is going onto a walk so he runs downstairs and sits by the leash. We also say "Pull the busty" and he lays on his back and shakes his body, almost like he is about to rollover. He also answers to his name so dogs must understand people.

Answer 5

I think they have some sort of understanding. How else can we train them if not. I tell my cat no stop if she's doing something I don't want her to do and she stops. My horses know when I tell them to turn right or left when I'm riding them.
This is a very interesting question. One that really requires thought.

Answer 6

Dolphins seem to be able to single out sick people from healthy ones.

I thought i saw an article about cats modify there behavior depending on how many times you look at them. Im sure they pick up on loud or quiet as humans do.

Answer 7

i think so my freind had a wolf that loved me first time he saw me
he would do this lil howl like a lil song when i see him,,she said he only use to do that for her,not every one,,i beleive all animals can tell if you dont like them even the woodland animals will come to you if your in a good mood

Answer 8

no i dont think so i think if u call a amimal a name and keep on calling it the name it just reconises the sound of the word and it thinks over time well whenever im here it calls this name so it must be my name its the same with commandes like sit roll over etc. so to ur question no i just think they reconise sounds its not like they look at u if u say a sentance to ur mum or dad etc only to that sound that they reconise

Answer 9

Most Definitely!

Answer 10

I think they may understand better than people understand eachother.

Answer 11

i think they do, it's a lot to do with the tone in your voice. one of my cats is always jumping on the kitchen worktops, when my husband tells her to get down she just looks at him but when i tell her she jumps down and runs off. other people may have other opinions on this but i think it's because she knows i wear the trousers