1 00:00:04,700 --> 00:00:02,360 we're doing an experiment to see if the 2 00:00:08,120 --> 00:00:04,710 connection we have with our dog can form 3 00:00:10,459 --> 00:00:08,130 a telepathic link lets the dog know when 4 00:00:12,169 --> 00:00:10,469 the owners coming home check it out 5 00:00:14,330 --> 00:00:12,179 this experiment has a simple setup 6 00:00:16,310 --> 00:00:14,340 there's a webcam with the time coding 7 00:00:18,439 --> 00:00:16,320 feature and it's position to record the 8 00:00:19,970 --> 00:00:18,449 dogs waiting behavior over the years 9 00:00:22,130 --> 00:00:19,980 Tommy's family has found that his 10 00:00:24,859 --> 00:00:22,140 favorite spot to wait is in the hallway 11 00:00:27,410 --> 00:00:24,869 that leads to the garage we're ready for 12 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:27,420 our owner to leave on her errand no one 13 00:00:31,939 --> 00:00:29,250 knows the exact time when she's going to 14 00:00:34,430 --> 00:00:31,949 leave or return while the owners away 15 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:34,440 the dogs do what you'd expect they move 16 00:00:39,770 --> 00:00:36,540 about the house play around a little and 17 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:39,780 sleep I'm going to speed things up a bit 18 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:42,570 but keep your eye on Tommy notice that 19 00:00:47,119 --> 00:00:44,399 he never lays in the hallway he never 20 00:00:49,160 --> 00:00:47,129 waits we're now ready for our owners 21 00:00:50,779 --> 00:00:49,170 return she's about ten miles away and 22 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:50,789 has been randomly running errands for 23 00:00:55,729 --> 00:00:53,610 the last hour and 18 minutes watch what 24 00:00:59,240 --> 00:00:55,739 Tommy does around the time his owner 25 00:01:01,910 --> 00:00:59,250 sets off for home there he goes he gets 26 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:01,920 up and moves to his waiting position now 27 00:01:06,740 --> 00:01:04,290 keep your eye on him he doesn't budge 28 00:01:09,649 --> 00:01:06,750 for the next ten minutes until his 29 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:09,659 owners car is close enough to here then 30 00:01:15,899 --> 00:01:11,850 he gets up and all the dogs show their 31 00:01:18,660 --> 00:01:15,909 excitement because mom is home 32 00:01:20,969 --> 00:01:18,670 the results from this trial were amazing 33 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:20,979 Tommy's telepathic link with his owner 34 00:01:24,929 --> 00:01:23,530 caused him to spend 87 percent of his 35 00:01:27,810 --> 00:01:24,939 time waiting when she was on the way 36 00:01:30,300 --> 00:01:27,820 home and no time waiting when she wasn't 37 00:01:32,429 --> 00:01:30,310 this is an ongoing experiment that's 38 00:01:35,669 --> 00:01:32,439 being repeated many times with different