They say that dogs have the intelligence of very young children. Research has shown that our instinctive behavior, what we learn from the environment to solve problems, and our working and obedience abilities put our mental capabilities close to a 2 to 2.5 year old child.
It’s pretty obvious that we can understand words and evidently, the average dog can learn 165 words, while super intelligent dogs can learn over 200 words, according to studies. Yes, understanding words we have down. Now if we could only verbalize them like humans, rather than just understanding them. If would be really nice to say, “Sadie did it!” when we Scotties are getting in trouble!
They have also found that dogs are capable of deliberately trying to deceive other dogs and people in order to get rewards. Anything for a treat, you know!
Numerous studies have found that dogs can solve complex problems and are more like humans than they originally thought. It’s nice to know that people are recognizing dog intelligence. Now, doesn’t that make you wonder what we are thinking as we listen to you speak and watch your actions?!
I confess–Sadie did it!
