This is a pretty cool story. I had always heard that dogs had an intelligence of 4 years old but even so, that means dogs are pretty freaking smart! I wonder if they will stop eating them in China now…

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Researchers have found that dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations.

Using tests originally designed to demonstrate the development of language, pre-language and basic arithmetic in human children, the researchers were able to show that the average dog is far more intelligent than they are given credit for.
Dogs as intelligent as two-year-old children – Telegraph


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