In addition, in some cultural traditions, Thorndike's cat and Pavlov's dog can also be interpreted as representing different personality characteristics. For example, cats are considered as representatives of flexibility, wit, arrogance and egoism, while dogs are considered as symbols of loyalty, honesty, frankness and guardianship. This personalized expression of animals is also one of the important ways to train children to understand the relationship between people and animals, the character and temperament of animals and their interaction with humans.
In a word, Thorndike's classic nursery rhyme Pavlov's Dog occupies an important position in the pet theme culture, and plays a positive role in cultivating children's cultural cognition, caring for animals and raising environmental awareness.