|Articles|January 3, 2012

Have You Heard? Considering the canine IQ

A dog that can distinguish among more than 1,000 objects-including toys-is helping to show that dogs learn in much the same way as humans do.

Chaser, a female border collie that can distinguish among more than 1,000 objects-including stuff animals-is helping to show that dogs learn in much the same way as humans do.

Pilley JW, Reid AK. Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents.

Behav Processes

2001;86(2):184-195.

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