Scientists have affirmed this after a long and meticulous study of the language of this species closely related to humans. They have published their research results to welcome the year 2006, which is the Year of the Dog in the Eastern zodiac.
Renowned physicist and biologist A. Durrov, a Doctor of Biology at the Russian Academy of Sciences and a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, believes that humans have not yet fully understood this animal. He states: “Words can be as clear, rich, and expressive as they are in humans, or they can be crude and chaotic like in dogs. Let’s compare the monotonous barking of a Bolognese dog with the rich intonation growls of an intelligent terrier that has been meticulously trained. They also have other forms of expression such as posture, gestures, and physical manifestations in their bodies, legs, ears, eyes, face, and nose… Scent is also an important factor in this. There are still some channels of communication that have not been fully researched between animals related to bioelectromagnetic fields and complex sound signals. When we feel that our pet dog seems to understand us and wants to express something nice to us but cannot… that is close to the truth.”
Explaining “why they cannot converse,” he suggests: “Let’s not rush to conclusions.” In 1844, the famous French scientist Pierre de Jamblau published a book titled “Animal Linguistics,” which presented the signals and words actively used by animal species in their communication with each other. Thus, if we trust this scientist, the famous jest about the “talking dog Brunguilde” is not a fabrication.
British filmmakers conducted a series of experiments with two groups of Bolognese dogs under identical conditions: feeding and playtime were completely the same. However, with the first group, the caregivers always talked to them, showing a bond and interest in their actions, while they remained completely indifferent to the second group.
The results were miraculous: the first group of dogs truly acted like themselves: barking, growling, running, and engaging in actions… in close connection with humans. In contrast, the second group began to emit sounds that were entirely uncharacteristic of their usual tones. He recounts: “Stefan – a Pinscher dog in Moscow could greet and say goodbye to its owner so clearly that occasionally family members mistook its sounds for human speech.” One day, it said: “It’s time to eat!” Later, feeling hungry, Stefan barked throughout the house demanding food.
Scientists studying rare phenomena have long pondered: Is this mere mimicry? If so, how could such logically structured phrases emerge? And if it is just coincidence, why are there so many suspicious elements? They have not reached a definitive explanation: what structures and psychological bases underlie animal “speech.”
Zoologist Maiya Bukova, who has researched special cases of animal behavior for the past 40 years, believes: “Intelligence is not concentrated on us – the two-legged beings, but is dispersed throughout nature, like light in the universe.” Academician V. X. Troitski from the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests: “There exist different levels of a single type of intelligence on our planet.” Meanwhile, Professor L. B. Kozarovitski from the Department of Higher Nervous Activity at Lomonosov Moscow State University proposes the hypothesis of “reserve intelligence”: that in animals, there exists a type of behavioral intelligence beyond instinct and reflex.
But why are dogs only now “beginning to speak”? – Dr. Durrov continues to explain: In the early dawn of human civilization, people wanted to understand the language of animals and attempted to emulate the sounds they made. However, with the development of science and technology, the situation has changed. This is likely not a favorable direction for our small friends. It is possible that feeling threatened, they have decided to take desperate action: trying to communicate with us in human language. They want to explain that they are also “people,” capable of feeling joy, pain, and desiring to live.
