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Dogs are Smarter Than You Think

by Shelly Morton

Of course, I already knew this ;)

Dog owners have long maintained that their pooches have a lot more going on between their furry ears than scientists acknowledge. Now, new research is adding to the growing evidence that man’s best friend thinks a lot more than many humans have believed.

The provocative new experiment indicated that dogs can do something that previously only humans, including infants, have been shown capable of doing: decide how to imitate a behavior based on the specific circumstances in which the action takes place…

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Posted in General on June 4th, 2007

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One Response to “Dogs are Smarter Than You Think”

  1. Bryan Says:
    June 4th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    Yes, my deaf dog learned that barking at 5:00 am will get her fed…

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