SCHRODINGERS DOG

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Yes — Erwin Schrödinger did have a real pet dog (not his famous thought‑experiment cat). According to accounts from his family:

🐶 While living in Dublin with his family, they had a pet collie dog named Burschie — the name is German for “laddie” or “young man.” (spark.iop.org)

There’s no well‑documented evidence that Schrödinger owned an actual pet cat, and the “cat in the box” from his thought experiment was purely hypothetical to illustrate a point about quantum mechanics, not based on an actual animal he kept. (Wikipedia)

So:

• 🐾 Pet dog: Burschie, a family collie in Dublin. (spark.iop.org)

• 🐱 Schrödinger’s cat: A hypothetical cat for a thought experiment — not a real pet he owned. (Wikipedia)

If you want more about why Schrödinger chose a cat specifically for his quantum thought experiment, I can explain that too!