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Why do dogs come running when they hear tut-tut sounds?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Matthew Thompson
There are three main reasons why a dog will run over when it hears a tut. The first is because the tut is similar to the sound of a dog sucking milk when it was a child, so when it hears this sound, it will feel that the owner is Is it because there is no food, so I ran here. The second is because the dog is curious about this sound, so he will run over to see it. The third reason is that when the dog was young, the owner often used this sound to call it, and over time, conditioned firing was formed.

1. It is similar to the sound that a dog makes when he is a child.

When a dog is a child, it hears a sound like "tsk tsk tsk", so when it hears this sound, It will naturally associate this sound with food, and then run to the owner to see if there is anything to eat.

2. Curiosity

Dogs’ hearing is very powerful, and they are also very interested in sharp, fresh, and repeated tones, so when the dog hears something similar to " When you hear a sound like "Tsk tsk tsk", you will run over out of curiosity to see what is going on.

3. Conditioned reflex

Some people like to use the sound of "tsk tsk tsk" to call their dogs and feed them. In the long run, a conditioned reflex will be formed, so whenever the owner makes a "tsk tsk tsk" sound "When the dog hears the sound, it will run over immediately as a conditioned reflex.

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