Have You Heard? Considering the canine IQ

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Have You Heard? Considering the canine IQ

Jan 3, 2012
VETERINARY MEDICINE

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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