Canadian canine expert and author Dr. Stanley Coren, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, reports that Fido may just be as smart as two-year-old children.Coren found that average dogs can learn 165 words, which is about the same amount as a toddler. And the smartest of the bunch can learn up to 250 words.! Signals and gestures are also part of the canine repertoire.
And if you think learning a few words and signals is the only thing man's best friend can do, think again! Dogs stand tow-to-toe with three or four-year-olds when it comes to basic maths skills. Go figure! They can count to four or five an can even notice mistakes in simple math
computations. And when it comes to social skills, those lovable pooches are right on course with teenagers! According to Coren, Rover can also show emotions such as anger, disgust and happiness.For more info and a list of the 10 smartest breeds and the ten least intelligent click here
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