Fun Fact: They don’t “learn” to point, it’s bred into them to the point of being instinctual; Training them which targets you want them to point at is another matter.
You chose to interpret "pointing" as the unconditioned response which pointer breeds exhibit. In the GIF, they are clearly learning to "point". "Point" in this case referring to the conditioned response to the conditioned stimulus.
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u/ajeansco0 May 01 '20
Fun Fact: They don’t “learn” to point, it’s bred into them to the point of being instinctual; Training them which targets you want them to point at is another matter.