Zoom meetings are teaching dogs new words
Working from home facilitated our furry friends' learning
Dogs are now showing signs of knowing new words through Zoom as we worked from home.
According to new research, our canine friends have developed a better understanding of words such as "meeting", "muted", and "internet".
Figures from pet treat company Good Boy revealed just under a half of owners said in the survey that their pets could learn the commands as a result of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other words that dogs could pick up included "boss", "brainstorm", and "glitch".
As well as as this, dogs are now able to recognise their owner's co-workers. This is as a result of daily meetings held on conference software like Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
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