Author: Robyn White

Animal behaviorists have revealed how you can tell if your dogs are highly gifted—if they recognize the names of their toys.It’s no secret that dogs can pick up simple tricks like “sit” or “fetch.” But scientists have discovered that some rare dogs can display extraordinary skills—for example, some dogs can learn hundreds of names and associate them with different dog toys. These dogs are known as Gifted Word Learners (GWL).Before now, scientists knew very little about these dogs and how they became so intelligent—a new study published in the journal Scientific Reportsof researchers from the Family Dog Project at ELTE…