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Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Hungarian researchers found dogs can categorize toys by function and apply labels to new objects without formal training, demonstrating natural cognitive skills in play, the study says.

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Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Come for the science. Stay for the adorable pics of happy pupsters with their favorite toys.

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Smart dogs have a humanlike knack for naming new objects

In games with toys, “gifted” dogs can extend names to new objects with the same purpose as known ones

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Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used

Dogs that easily learn the names of toys might also mentally sort them by function, a new example of complex cognitive activity in the canine brain.

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