Awwwww

[MrScorpio]

[Laffy Kat]

1. That is heart-breaking, IMO.

Your poor pooch misses you terribly.

[mucifer]

2. Can dogs get the concept of seeing and hearing someone thru a computer?

I wouldn't think they could.

[mac2766]

3. Not sure, but...

My dog does respond to videos from time to time. I can't be certain that he really understands what he's seeing, but he does look interested in the monitor at times.

As for hearing.... I say absolutely yes. Jake the cocker spaniel used to respond to the Domino's commercials. He'd hear the doorbell on the commercial and start barking. Soon... when the commercial started and the music began - well before the doorbell... he'd start barking.

Any time a doorbell rings, or a knock of any kind happens on a video, either television or computer, my dogs absolutely respond to the sounds.

[OriginalGeek]

5. Our dog barks

when she hears a TV dog bark. Never sure if she watches but she damn sure listens.

[OnyxCollie]

4. This dog recognizes a dog on TV.

Even a cartoon dog.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017303228

[pansypoo53219]

7. my cat LOVES PBS digital animal docs. ooh, birds of paradise, HUMMINGBIRDS. tho, 3rd time

she said, MEH! repeat!

[Skittles]

6. I bet they would recognize the voice

[Tipperary]

8. I think so too.

I used to have a friend hold the phone to my cat's ear when I was out of town. She always responded.

[cannabis_flower]

9. My friend had a dog ..

That watched TV. She liked Animal Planet. Her other dogs didn't watch. She said some dogs are Sight Hounds (Doberman/Rottweiler mix) and some are Scent Hounds (Beagles). Minnie would even go so far as to bark to get us to turn on the TV. If we were watching a talk show she would go into the other room stand in front of the TV and bark for Linda to turn on Animal Planet.

[s-cubed]

10. My dog does tricks when my grand daughters tell her to over FaceTime.

She recognizes the FaceTime ringtone and won't keep me peace tip she does her tricks.