Dogs can see their reflection in the mirror, but they never recognize themselves.
Oku.Az This is what Vladimir Golubev, president of the Russian Federation of Breeders, told RIA Novosti.
The expert pointed out that when the dog sees its own reflection in the mirror, it may begin to become interested in it, circle around the mirror, bark, sniff the moving object and adopt attack postures. But when the animal does not smell the smell, it quickly loses interest in the mirror image. So dogs understand what they see based on smell.
The cynologist added that only orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas, dolphins, elephants, killer whales and magpies can recognize themselves in the mirror.
