Even a dog can play Minecraft . While that’s true, whether the dog will actually succeed is another matter …
Few computer games have stood the test of time as well as Minecraft. Even years after its release, the game still has thousands of streamers and YouTubers covering it, and thanks to new patches, there are always fresh contents to discover. However, some YouTubers seem to want to bring friends into the blocky world over the years, but also the animal companions.
At least that’s what YouTuber Liam Thompson thought, who wanted to teach his dog the basics of Minecraft.
A special keyboard just for dogs: As preparation, a keyboard is first disassembled, which ultimately contains only 2 keys. One for “walk” and one for “destroy” (i.e., hit / break). By using two large pieces of cardboard, only these two keys remain, which the dog then has to learn.
Treats for “destroying”: Then follows the long and hard training, where Thompson tries to teach the dog the two commands. While success takes a while at first and the dog seems rather confused, he later understands the instructions and executes them correctly. As a small bonus, he even (accidentally) discovered jumping in the game.
Do you know the player who completed Minecraft without taking a step?
Or to put it in Thompson’s words: “We managed to get Max to destroy things. We managed to get him to walk. He now masters all the basics of a Minecrafter!”
This is of course a bit self-ironic, but the video has turned out to be quite cute and funny.
Now Max just has to learn to use the mouse and panic bark when encountering a Creeper …
Viewers find it adorable: In the comments, viewers show themselves more or less enthusiastic. Most find this action extremely cute, but some jokingly express their concern:
It’s funny now, but when he starts chatting with others, it will get creepy!
While others ask:
Impressive – but can Max tame a dog in Minecraft?
That would probably be the next step.
What do you think of this action? Is it silly and should one not do this with an animal? Or is the learning for the dog just a fun game with rewards?
