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Yes, many pets like dogs can learn new behaviors through observation, such as imitating actions from owners or other dogs to solve tasks or pick up tricks faster.
sciencedirect.com +1
This "Do as I Do" style learning helps with training without constant repetition. Cats show less evidence of this from humans, often relying more on individual trial-and-error.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016815911500307X(Word count: 78)