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VIDEO in this FLOG ARTICLE - People who know my wife and me know we were the foster family for a Capuchin monkey. Lacey spent a few years with our family and we worked with her every day. We knew that training would be paramount in the level of care she could provide.
The smarter the animal the harder it is to train and the longer it takes to develop skills. Dogs, we can all agree, are pretty smart. Next to a primate intelligence however there is a large gap. They don’t have the same set of skills. A real smart dog is the golden retriever, which is why this bread is used as Service Dogs.
It takes two years to get a Canine Companion for Independence up an running. (not to mention about $10,000) Compare that to a Helping Hands Capuchin, one of the most social and most intelligent primates, which takes 12 - 15 years.
Granted the Capuchin service monkey has a greater responsibility caring for a high-quad. I recently found this clip on the Helping Hands web site and wanted to share it here. Be prepared to be amazed!
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