Lucy, the 7 year old Black Lab, and Emily, a 1 year old mixed breed, are the two adorable dogs that showcase their looks and talents on @pupsonpar. They spend their days on a golf course in Pennsylvania, and have the good fortune of working with their humans, which gives them plenty of opportunities for running, swimming, and chasing things.
When the dogs are not frolicking on the golf course, they can be seen modeling their latest bandanas for fun or a good cause such as Stand Up to Cancer and for fundraisers for local rescues such as Bella Reed Pitbull Rescue.
Their mom Sarah heard about Dognition a few years ago from her own mother, who saw us on TV. Sarah decided she had to see for herself how Lucy and Emily would perform on the Dognition canine cognition games.
Lucy, the Protodog, is shy, calm and very laid back, and relies on reading her human’s gestures when solving problems.
Emily, her younger fur sister, is an Ace. Besides being sassy, loving and affectionate, Emily prefers to solve problems on her own, and has excellent memory and inferential reasoning skills.
We asked Sarah some questions about her experience playing Dognition.
Q: What did you learn about your dogs from playing Dognition games?
A: I learned a lot actually. They both kind of surprised me. I knew they were both smart in their own way, but I actually honestly thought Lucy had a better memory than the test suggested because she remembers where things are at home and the golf course all the time. For example, she remembers where a squirrel went up a tree yesterday or where I set her treat earlier in the day. I did find it very interesting how she did develop a one side bias in some of the games. I thought that was pretty clever.
As far as Emily goes… I knew she was smart because she seems to learn pretty quickly, but I was super impressed how well she did. She is still young so I wasn’t sure how everything would go, but we followed everything on point and she figured it out.
Q: How will you use this new information and new insights?
A: I will definitely use it when I’m training them. I kind of now know how each of them thinks so I think that will help me convey things to them better. I do use clicker training a lot so it works for both of them, but I think this will help me build on it more.
Q: Why do you recommend Dognition to other people?
A: I think it’s absolutely fascinating. I really enjoyed learning more about how they think. I really think it brings you a little closer with your pet. You get a little peek inside their brains. I know not everyone is into stuff like this but I think a lot of people would change their mind once they completed the assessment.
We really enjoyed the assessment and I personally love learning more about how dogs think so I’m sure I will continue to enjoy playing more of these fun games with them!
For more adventures, follow Lucy and Emily on Instagram at @pupsonpar
