Presumably a lifetime of watching other dogs behave had already taught them that sometimes it is useful to model the behaviour of other canines. (thenoseprint.com)
I have always thought that the tendency dogs have to model their behaviours on what they see other dogs doing might be used to help teach common obedience commands. (thenoseprint.com)
She talks about how TV shows often model this behaviour for kids and some strategies to use if your child is excluded or picked on. (maggiedent.com)