Dogs aren’t just man’s best friend—they may also be sharper thinkers than we give them credit for. A new study shows that some “gifted” dogs can group toys not only by how they look, but also by how ...

Certain dogs can not only memorize the names of objects like their favorite toys, but they can also extend those labels to entirely new objects with a similar function, regardless of whether or not ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or ...

Place several familiar toys in another room, ask your dog for one by name, and stay where you cannot see the choices. If your dog repeatedly returns with the requested item, that is more revealing ...

Some dogs aren’t just good boys and girls — they’re geniuses. Certain pups can do more than recognize the names of their favorite chew toys — they can actually group their playthings by function, like ...

Data from 124 societies shows that dogs' functions predict their treatment, with closer bonds forming in societies where dogs have multiple roles. Research into the unique cognitive abilities of dogs ...

Research into the unique cognitive abilities of dogs often leads to surprises, including dogs' ability to form mental representations of things they smell, or that they know when their owners do ...