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Using adapted tests designed for human children, psychologists have learned that average dogs can count, reason and recognize words and gestures on par with a human 2 -year-old.
"They may not be Einsteins, but are sure closer to humans than we thought," said Stanley Coren, a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia and leading researcher on dog behavior.
The sad part is, I know this won't actually change anyone's opinions about dogs in regards to things like breed bans, but they CAN think. They ARE aware of what happens to them.