re: #275 The Shadow Do

Anybody with a pet dog knows darn well that just talking to them don’t mean shit. They don’t speak English or French or whatever. It’s ludicrous to think Cromagnum overcame Neanderthal because he could call his dog…here spot!

Dogs respond to various signals from folks and almost never from verbal commands - give them a look, a head nod, a grunt, they get it. Dogs are amazingly perceptive, its why they thrive. Neandrathal would not be at a disadvantage in allying with dogs.

Good dog! Bon chien!
*tail wag*

In fact, it is true that Border Collies (one of the brightest canine breeds) are adept at herding sheep through mazes with only the most rudientary head and hand signals from their owners. It is also true that these dogs are first trained via verbal cues, then subsequently weaned off of them and into grasping, and visually seeking, nonverbal signals.