"Dogs basically have the developmental abilities equivalent to a human 2-year-old," said dog expert Yance Coren, who was scheduled to present recent canine research developments at the American Psychological Association annual meeting this week in Toronto.
Different breeds of dog differ in their intelligence, with border. Dogs can count up to four or five and can correct you if you can't add one plus one. Although the owner thought the dog was actually reading, it turns out the canine was gauging the length of the name, not the individual characters, enabling him to deliver the mail to the right person. Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters. Experts think some dogs can learn up to 250 words.
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Want More News. One dog apparently learned to "read." Coren recounted the prinz of the canine who was able to "deliver" mail addressed to two girls, one with a short name and one with a long name. The average dog can learn 165 words, although "super dog" Rico, a border collie, could understand 200 spoken words. |