Cats can learn from dogs

Chels and I trained our dog Ryker to ring a bell hung from the back door whenever he wanted to go peepoop. The point was to give us an audible indication that he needs to go out while preserving the paint on the door (so he won't scratch).

Our cat, Tiberius, has been a keen and silent observer of the dog in his day to day activities since the two first met. At first out of instinct for fear that Ryker might attack him, now because he's just curious. The cat learned from Ryker through observation and now imitates the dog.

Cat sees and hears Ryker ring the door bell.

Cat learns from Ryker that the humans will open the door when Ryker rings said bell.

Cat begins to ring bell.

Humans are astounded that cat learned from dog and thus, reward his actions by letting him outside.

I know I'm making a mountain out of a molehill here but, as the old saying goes, with simple minds come simple pleasures. I stress the word simple.