If human beings are truly able to "talk" to primates via sign language, then will the day ever come when we can talk to our dogs, cats and horses?

If human beings are truly able to "talk" to primates via sign language, then will the day ever come when we can talk to our dogs, cats and horses?
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answer:Dogs, for one, are extremely sensitive to body language and very responsive to hand signals. More research is needed. The problem right now is that most of the establishment does not accept the level of animal intelligence. Most people who discuss it believe that animals “think” in images.
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