The BAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW Thread

bnt · 21-02-2014 01:09PM

Researchers in Budapest have been investigating how dogs respond to sounds ... by putting them through MRI brain scans while playing them sounds such as human and animal voices (report). The photos are what had me going "bawww!"

I've had a few MRIs scans - yes, I needed my head examined - and I can tell you that a standard MRI machine is so noisy you need to wear earplugs. It's also a pretty sterile environment and some find it claustrophobic, particularly because you have to live very still for about 10 minutes at a time. I was wondering what it would take to get dogs to put up with that, but it wasn't much trouble, according to the article.

There's also the surrealism of the whole situation, which appeals to my sense of humour. MRI ... dogs ... weird.

Chucken · 24-02-2014 10:35PM

sunbabe08 · 25-02-2014 12:43AM

--Kaiser-- · 26-02-2014 04:58PM

Chucken wrote: »

Goddamit. Feels. Bad feels

e_e · 26-02-2014 07:23PM

RoyalMarine · 03-03-2014 12:07AM

CrazyRabbit · 03-03-2014 11:44PM

Sweet kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FCxuVSkT7k

Related story about his dad who was injured in a bomb, survived, volunteered again and then died in a 2nd bomb blast.
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/3318686/toledo-soldier-killed-in-iraq

Doge · 06-03-2014 10:58AM

Paddy Cow · 07-03-2014 03:56PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-phqmyqdY

Edgedinblue · 08-03-2014 10:27PM

Gbear · 14-03-2014 08:55PM

Raminahobbin · 16-03-2014 11:06PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqD9LWkaupQ

e_e · 16-03-2014 11:33PM

Edgedinblue wrote: »

Squirrel hides nuts in a Bernese Mountain dog's fur

Love how the dog is just like "The f*ck are you doing?!"

gimmick · 21-03-2014 04:19PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpahtm6oJ28

Paddy Cow · 21-03-2014 06:26PM

An oldie but a good one (sorry if it's been posted before, I haven't read the full thread).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GRSbr0EYYU

Paddy Cow · 21-03-2014 06:42PM

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Dog and magpie playing.

I'm actually gobsmacked by this (in a good way

). How on earth did these two become friends? They were being really rough and at any stage the bird could've pecked out his eyes or he could have bit her head off but they were clearly playing!?!

The bird tried to play with the washing and wasn't fazed at all by the woman. I wonder did they rescue the bird when it was young and raise it (it doesn't say in the description) because the level of trust and familiarity shown by the bird is phenomenal! People have birds for years as pets and they don't have that level of interaction.

Thanks for sharing

Raminahobbin · 22-03-2014 03:42AM

I know, the whole time I was waiting for something to happen that I wasn't going to like, it was only on the second watch I was able to relax! It's astonishing that they were able to forge an obvious, actual, friendship

e_e · 23-03-2014 11:11AM

Dogs react to magic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQXeLjY9ak

B0jangles · 26-03-2014 05:01PM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

I'm actually gobsmacked by this (in a good way ). How on earth did these two become friends? They were being really rough and at any stage the bird could've pecked out his eyes or he could have bit her head off but they were clearly playing!?!

The bird tried to play with the washing and wasn't fazed at all by the woman. I wonder did they rescue the bird when it was young and raise it (it doesn't say in the description) because the level of trust and familiarity shown by the bird is phenomenal! People have birds for years as pets and they don't have that level of interaction.

Thanks for sharing

I can't remember where I read it, but I think the bird was rescued as a chick and has lived with the family since it was very young - the way it rolls on its back and playfights with its legs suggests that it learned a lot of behaviours from the dog - birds just don't do that naturally.

Have some more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFWR5FJzWR4

Paddy Cow · 26-03-2014 05:41PM

B0jangles wrote: »

I can't remember where I read it, but I think the bird was rescued as a chick and has lived with the family since it was very young - the way it rolls on its back and playfights with its legs suggests that it learned a lot of behaviours from the dog - birds just don't do that naturally.

Have some more!

No they don't. S/he must've been adopted into a very special family because I have watched many videos of birds (breed for captivity or rescued) interacting with family pets but I have never seen a bird so comfortable with a dog! The closest I have come to it is where the bird was playing catch with the dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqLU-o7N7Kw

Even in that video the dog kept a respectful distance from the bird.

Not only does this "wild" bird have a great relationship with the dog but in the previous video, s/he was also very comfortable around people. Whoever adopted the bird has a great rapport with animals.

Thanks for the follow up video

e_e · 27-03-2014 01:36PM

^Love that vid, think I posted it here before.

Joeseph Balls · 27-03-2014 02:53PM

I've a springer spaniel and cockatiels here and whilst they dont 'play', one tiel and the springer 'pass each other off' so to speak. So much so that once or twice the tiel has landed on the dogs back. The dog looks to me as if tosay 'get this thing off'. Must see do i have any pics.