The smartest dog in the world | 60 Minutes Archive

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For those of you wondering, she outlived her owner by over a year. RIP both of them ❤

When a dog is truly part of the family and is included in everything possible its intelligence becomes evident. Those of us who truly love and pay attention to our dogs understand that dogs have a full range of emotions and love us in the purest way possible.

I dont know why but this brought me to tears. This whole episode. The bond that old man has with Chaser is so special. He really dedicated his heart to her. I hope as I get older I can keep a bond like this with my dogs.

My dog passed away last year, but he was a very smart little guy. I could make certain sounds, do different gestures with my finger, and he would understand what they mean. And he had various funny and meaningful expressions. I wish I could have him tested for worlds smartest dog.

My neighbor was having a heart issue and could not get to her medication, the dog came to my house and kept barking until I came out, and insisted I follow her, and led me to my neighbor, we are more than an are apart.. That wasn't the only time that dog did something amazing.

Amazing information but I'm not surprised. The more quality time you spend with your dog, the more you'll come to realize just how amazing they really are.

The collies, herding dogs, are especially intelligent. ❤️ From a former animal shelter director

i had a Mix Border Collie and Shiffon and he was so intelligent much like Chaser. I spent the last 9 years with Georgie and he did not much help from me to live up to his potentiaL He was brilliant with names and recognition of people and objects. He knew so many names of animals, and spent hours watching cats, cows, and enjoyed the pet stores to view all other creatures. He was full of emotion, compassion, and had feeling such as a human. I totally understand and agree that when you get a dog in your life, you should treat the dog as your child and not ignore your dogs potential for intellectual growth. I have been around people of different cultures where in other countries dogs are ignored and treated as street animals.These people do not have the respect for dogs and many people are scared of dogs. It is certainly a huge dilemma. My dog Goergie recently passed away of cancer. I would have given anything to keep him alive forever.

It’s NEVER too late to start working with/training your dog. They learn with consistency & repetition. Just do it.

The thing about them “hugging you with their eyes” melted my heart. There are times I’m walking my little dog and she just stares up at me while we walk. In fact she was just doing it 😭💕💕💕

Such an evolved K9 familiar. I respect the intelligence in animals and dogs in particular. Imagine, 100 years from now we may achieve communication between our K9 companions and humans. The only problem for some is that dogs cannot lie.. Respect to life.

Smarter than a lot of people I know!!!❣️True story!!!!

I would love to see an update to this story with Digs that use the language buttons. It’s fascinating hearing them communicate.

Chaser is amazing when he knows his toys. I have a border collie that is pretty smart butbthis is genious!!!

This series was truly TechnoBlade's masterpiece

Hearding dogs are very intelligent and they understand many words and read people and animals very well . If my blue healer didn't like someone I learned he was always right...what's more if he got on his hind legs and pushed me back away from someone I was having a conversation with it was because he knew that person was not my friend or worse . People often underestimate animals of all types they are intelligent and they seem to know how the universe works better than humans do .

I had a Border Collie and I taught him words, too.

My dog Seth was a black lab border collie mix and he had the same abilities as chaser right down to the names and words.

Phenomenal!! All those toys Chaser comprehends!!

What's amazing is this 86 year old is in such great shape..both mentally and physically...😍

One of my dogs is part border collie (and part golden retriever); he can watch you on cell phone video calls.

I got an auto feeder for my Yorkie because if he can see even part of the bottom of the bowl, he won't eat. The feeder reservoir is clear. Not only does he rake his paw to dispense more (that isn't necessary he copied that straight from me!) he looks at the reservoir and if the level is too low, he alerts me loudly! That shows Logic, reasoning and spatial awareness beyond what was recently believed, as well.

Yeyye finally this is publized, yes dogs are toddlers! Please respect, care, and love all these babies!🐕🚼

Chaser is a beautiful puppy. All animals are beautiful!!! 😊

They forgot to show the most amazing thing that Chaser did: the old doctor scattered all 1000+ dog toys around his house, and then told her to fetch a specific toy. The test was tricky because he used a new name he never taught her, and had put a new toy somewhere in the house. She went around the house, looking at the various toys, and eventually decided to pick up the new toy. She deduced that the unfamiliar word must be the name of the new toy. She's an incredible dog!

I once held the car door open and pointed to my dog to get into the back seat. He jumped head first into the front seat even though the door was closed. He may not have been the smartest dog in the world, but he gave us so much love and a lot of laughter. 😂❤

Jessica is my girl. I loved your interview with her. It was honest and beautiful.

Awww, this video was just recommended to me in 2023 - John's daughter was my neighbor for years and Chaser would come to visit a few times a year. Such a sweet family and Chaser was an amazing dog. I told my dog to learn a thing or two from her. That was futile, but my dog was so much fun, even if she wasn't as smart.

This was awesome. I know people that have very intelligent dogs unsure why they didn't report this sooner. Also, aren't military dogs very smart? 🤔

I grew up in a dysfunctional family, and then we got her, she's the angel that brought love to our home. I probably wouldn't be here in this world if not for her. Now a decade later we have 5 angels including her children and grandchildren (or grandpups). She's older now but she's still with us spreading love 😘😘😘 ❤️❤️

If you don't know that dogs love you and each other, you are about as perceptive as a rock!

Wow it's weird to me that "science" is coming around to study what any person who has deeply loved an animal is learning day by day by being in relationship to their animal. Yes, dogs and other animals have intelligence. Yes, there are many different kinds of intelligence. When we give our loving attentiveness and care, intelligence can blossom forth. We are really at the very tip of the iceberg in terms of taping into our innate potential in this way.

My sister's dog seems like she looks into my soul. She made me feel so peaceful. I have never had that happen before.

Five hours a day training must have been a form of mind numbing drudgery for the dog. We're lucky that animals are so patient and understanding about our lack of awareness of their intelligence.

Anybody who loves a dog knows how smart and emotionally bonded dogs can be ..

Aww. Bless them both. It warms my heart to see a man love his doggo so much and visa versa. RIP the two of you. Together again for eternity. ❤

I've taught my cats many words too. I've also noticed that they understand sentences like ' do you want something to eat? ' that I never taught them. They understand ' biscuits', ' fish', ' soft food', ' upstairs', ' no', ' do you want to go out?', ' lead', . I'm also amazed that they know that when I put my coat on they go to the back door.

Amazing! I've always known dogs are really smart cute beings. I have had a dog all my life. I can't live without a dog by my side. Thanks for such an amazing report. ❤️🐕

What a sweet, wonderful man. I’m so happy that Chase had him and they had each other. Such a touching relationship that I hope will have a great impact on the way we see and treat, not just dogs, but all animals.

I had a Boxer for 11 years she knew all her toys by name. I swear not only was she smarter then some humans, she was more human, then most humans. In fact as a puppy she had a baby yellow duck, somehow the duck went missing. A couple of years later we found it in a closet, when I tested her by putting it with hundreds of her toys, and asked the question "where's the baby duck" she sprung up (obviously remembered it) and started searching, within seconds of searching her toy pile she not only finds it, but behaves with the excitement like she just found a long lost friend.

I say this as an owner of an extremely smart German Shepherd, sometimes there's benefits to a dumb dog.

I’m happy that he did what he loves in life he deserves it amazing ❤

She made me so emotional...I cried a lot. She’s so amazing awesome wonderful Congratulations !!!!!

The most "trained" dog would be a better title. My pit was brilliant for a dog and that was with no training just constantly being with her. When your dog is always with you they become an extension of you. This could be good or bad.

They really are more then just a man's best friend - I miss you so much, rip son 💞

Dogs are much more intelligent than we know! I can see true love and intelligence when I interact with my 2 pups.

This was so interesting, heart warming-the love he had for his dog was very apparent. The intelligence of this breed always astounding. I decided to Google them to see what became of them since this piece was from 2014-the Dr passed away in 2018 and Chaser a year later in 2019.

My mom and dad went to a rescue center,dogs and other critters from mexico.they set out to choose either a boxer or some other dog we had before as kids.so they're walking through a certain area and my mom beeline gazed at a puppy she too locked eyes with my mom.she knew that critter and herself were bonded.the puppy was actually being saved for another customer but the staff let her have her.the dog is 4 or 5yrs old now and she is very smart.she looks like a cross between a husky and a coyote.im happy for them❤

Stumbled across this, it was very fascinating. I am blind, and I am working with my second Guide Dog. I remember when I was in training with her, the instructors at the school said, the very same thing that our dogs are intelligent like a two or three year-old. It’s my dog’s job to keep me safe. But I don’t tell her let’s go to the bank. It is simple, straightforward commands when we’re out walking. A couple of things that I really appreciate about working with a dog : If I give her a command, and she determines that it’s not safe for us, she will intelligently disobey me to keep the team safe. This is called intelligent disobedience. The other thing that I appreciate about having a dog is that when we go places often enough, she will pattern to that place and automatically show me the door to the place whether this be a restaurant or a store that we visit frequently. Lastly, she sees obstacles as we are walking down the sidewalk and chooses how to go around them, and we just continue on smoothly.

I’ve been dreaming of adopting a dog for almost 10 years now. I’m almost at a stage where I could responsibly do it. I was raised with all kinds of animals, as well as as an adult. This makes me even more excited and certain I need to find a new friend. Thank you.

Amazing training... Thank you for running this multi-year long and very interesting study!

D U H ! ! ! ! Any dog lover knows all this before science!!!

This is so incredibly touching beyond words it is beautiful & powerful ❤️

The fact that's his owner at 86 can still get down on his knees like that is a miracle within itself

This is so good. I feel it's something that many of us have known that have had and loved dogs, especially in the last few decades where dogs had a much more interactive in family life. It needs to be taught in vet school too. If I ever go to a vet that says, "it's just a dog".. or something like that I leave immediately and I have. Hopefully, this knowledge gets spread and we learn even more and people can stop abusing and eating dogs.

This is so amazing I love it Chaser has got to be so phenomenal I have dogs and animals and I know how intelligent they are it's amazing people don't realize that these animals understand you they understand what you want and yet the only thing they want from you is your love and attention totally amazing beautiful animals thank you for sharing

Amazing way to show how reinforcement , love and a good teacher can do!! We have so much potential and animals too! ❤

They also forgot to mention she must also feel like the most loved pup on the planet. Her owner is amazing. She's going to be devastated if he passes before she does, and I'm sure likewise. What a pair. ❤️

There is literally not a single living being on this planet more loyal than a dog. They don't know the difference between a homeless man and an A-List celebrity. Truly mans best friend ❤

very Smart doggie!!!

I love this..... I've always known dogs are smart I've always felt whenever I see or walk by a dog or talk to a dog always feel their personality right away and their "state of being" how happy they are how thier owner treats them, I read all of this in couple seconds.... I'm always nice to people with dogs because I know when they go home so many times so many people abuse their dogs.... Just the thought of it makes me sick. So I'm kind in hopes that they could have a better day with their dog which means I'm hoping and praying there's less abuse, or moments of abuse 😬⭐👍

You inspired my daddy and my daddy teaches me many different words in ASL and I know 205 ASL words.

When 60 minutes actually had journalistic integrity.

My grandfather and father were dairy farmers. My granddad’s Border collie Shep I believe essentially knew conversational English. You could say to her “Hey, Shep, go down to the end of the pasture and make sure we got them all,” and she would go and do it. She probably saved his life once: He had gone into a small paddock where he kept a bull to fill the bull’s water trough. The bull knocked him to the ground and was beginning to strike at his chest with its hooves. Shep slipped under the fence, fastened her teeth onto the bull’s tail, and held on tight until the bull decided to go after her instead. She held on, according to my grandfather’s story, and he was able to roll away and escape while the bull chased his tail. At a strategic moment, Shep let go and darted away. She lived to be 17, or so they told me; I was a child when she died.

When a dog looks at you, they are hugging you. Awww! 💗❤️🙋‍♀️

Wonderful reporting. Anderson Cooper makes it SO fun! 👏🏼💜

Actually many dogs can do the very same thing even more! I met an incredible dog named Hoggard, he was incredibly smart! His dog walker proved to me just how smart he really was when a group of kids walked into the lobby and he told the dog to walk up to the kid with the red cap, which he did without any hesitation! Dogs should be considered sentient beings just like dolphins, apes & horses!

Fantastic! Great story. My background is in linguistics. This makes me want to return to research, focusing on animal communication.

This guy teaches his dog better than most parents teach their kids in a lifetime

Amazing......I know my dog and I have a powerful bond. Your research is appreciated. Thank you for your work. Sharing our lives with our Neapolitan Mastiff is a blessing. He also understands the commands we have taught him

Absolutely brilliant & heartwarming! Dogs & Anderson Cooper!

i do this all with the regular birds in my garden, including the eye contact. people just need to learn to see it happening.

With great love comes great agony. This amazing dog will only live 14 to 16 years. I can't imagine my 2 year old dying after just 14 years. I would be crushed.

So precious. You are a good owner and dad to Chaser. Thank you for sharing your pup.

I need a part 2 of this kind of episode..I swear sometimes I think my previous life was a dog

I thoroughly enjoyed this informative 60 minutes overtime. I strongly feel that IF a person spends much time with their pet, much will come out of it. LOVE THEM!!!

omg how great. In all fairness, though, this 86 y.o. man seems to have absolutely nothing else to do but play with his dog. Sweet - he will probably live many more years.

I had a dog for 14 years. She lived a very happy and healthy life.😌❤️ she was so smart.😢 I miss her so much😞

I watch Chaser do her thing, and I think, "How remarkable!". Then I watch my very loveable but incredibly stupid little rescue mutt, Ted, and I think, "Buddy, one of us needs to step up our game". In fairness, Ted has got down the basics. Then, he spends a half hour licking his ghost balls with great gusto. I guess, anything worth doing, is worth doing right.

Always said animals are smarter then the average human. GOD BLESS,you both🙏💝😇☝😘🤗

RIP Chaser and owner. I was totally amazed on Chaser. Even the dog that went inside the machine for smelling. A girl friend, Dianne had a Shetland Sheepdog. Dianne has epilepsy. Her dog, Lou could sense when Dianne was going to have an attack. Lou would scratch on Dianne's leg just before the seizure occurred. Dianne would lay down and Lou would lay on top of her until the epileptic seizure would end. Lou was never trained for this. Lou passed away 5 years ago. RIP Lou.

Yesterday my dog heard me crying for the first time, she ran to me, I gave her a hug and she licked the tears off of my face.

I have a jack russell that I’ve had since Sept of 2013 . He was 5 weeks old . I’ve always talked to him in full sentences and I don’t think he’s ever left my side . He’s always with me . If I’m going to the store I’ll say Eddie, do you wanna go to the store with me ? He will instantly jump up and be excited and when we get to the garage he waits for me to say which car or truck we are taking . So I’ll say Eddie , let’s got to the store , we’re taking the truck . He knows exactly what I’m saying . Same thing with everything else in life . He gets excited over Christmas presents and will unwrap new toys an treats on Christmas Day. If I say Eddie , you need a bath , he will go to the bathroom and sit on the rug until I start the bath water then he will jump in the tub. When he’s done I’ll lay a towel on the floor and he will roll around and dry hisself off . He sleeps in my bed , he has a small pillow that he knows is his. He gets under the covers by himself . I can go on and on about how smart he is . I’ve always treated and talked to him like a human . He’s my little buddy . And when I tell him I love him he will come give me a hug a kisses on the hand or wrist . I’ve never really give it much thought on how smart he really is . But I trust him way more than most people . Hes 9 yrs young now and he shows no signs of slowing down . He’s a really good frisbee or ball catcher . Just a wonderful companion

I love how much he loves Chaser. ❤️ Dogs are, without doubt, the greatest of all God's creations. Imo

It is wonderful to see such a nice relationship between this man and his dog.

My dog was darn smart. I dazzled friends when I'd ask my guy, "Can you bring me Mini-Frenchie?" He'd run up the stairs to the loft and amidst 15+ toys (including a full size "Frenchie" toy near the "Mini-Frenchie" toy), he'd quickly come down and always brought the correctly named toy. We only got up to 30 or so toys, since I figured what more was needed. Probably could have gone much further easily. Also had a larger hedgehog toy, and a friend gifted us a smaller Christmas-themed smaller Hedgehog (dressed like Santa), and he quickly (like 2 minutes to learn to distinguish the two) could retrieve the correct one every time. Even over many months of never being asked to recall. "Let's play with Christmas Hedgehog!" Two years later. Here he comes! So fun! #PackerPuppyRIP

This is an amazing story! My yellow lab knows the names of his toys which are around 100. He also knows the different names we call his Grandparent's, Aunt's & Uncles & Cousins. I started spelling the word OUT for outside so he wouldn't know & now he knows the spelling of that & knows it means outside. Animals are extremely smart, if you put the time & love into them. Our dog is our baby. ❤️

Nine years ago we adopted an Australian Shepherd mix . His brother was adopted just before him . Last year I went to a nursery across town. The dog there started smelling my leg and wouldn't go away . His owner and I compared notes and found out our dogs were brothers. After eight years he still recognized his brothers cent .

I am glad that I found this 60 minutes episode I really enjoyed watching it, I always knew dogs was smart, some are smarter than humans they say that dogs are a good judge of character, I give a big thumbs up to that, if your dog growls at a person leave them alone they're no good ☺️☺️🙏🙏

Love it this is so interesting for he is an anthropologist. I always thought that dogs were especially smart but I didn't know that dogs have hugs initially with their eyes. Although I feel like they did for they're communicating with their eyes. Lots of love 💕💕💕

My doggy is the sweetest. I love him so much. My life is incomplete without him.

Such an Amazing Beautiful dog!! It really is sooo COOL how smart this dog is!! Thanks Sharing

This story touched my heart in a way that only a dog lover/ dog whisperer if you will, would understand. The empathy and depth of emotion that a dog shows to it's canine companion or human companion is something only loving dog owners get to experience. The positive force that these beings have had on me in my life .has been tremendous. I was saved from myself once by one of these beautiful creatures. I love them all.

Four years ago my wife and I were in Greece and driving up a mountain road on our way to see the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae and our car was “accosted” by two dogs. Driving very slowly and driving around a bend we headed into a flock of what must have been 200 sheep slowly walking down the road. Two more dogs appeared. There were no humans. These 4 “working” dogs were guiding a flock of sheep back from pasture and protecting them without direct human guidance. It was pretty remarkable to see.

dogs truly reflect their keepers 💕

So great!! Love it!! Really enjoyed this!

Love my dogs! Gives life to all of us! Smarter than any human you know!

So sweet. My dog knows her toy names too, but the thing which astonished me was that I tried to get her to ring a bell two years ago when she was a puppy but gave up because she just wanted to chew it. Last week I tried again after two years and she started ringing it straight away!

How wonderful 🥰 Dogs are so receptive to love and care. They are the best friend you could ever have.❤️💞💖