Fun Facts About Dog Intelligence

Dogs are amazing animals. While we tend to think their extraordinary abilities are limited to their behavior, canine intelligence is just as surprising. That's why we bring you some fun facts about dog intelligence:

1. Dogs have an intelligence similar to that of a 2- or 3-year-old child
2. Dogs can keep learning throughout their lives
3. Dogs can perceive time
4. Dogs have social intelligence that helps them relate to each other and to other species, mainly humans
5. Dogs can understand our facial expressions
6. Dogs can learn between 150 and 250 words
7. Dogs can solve basic math problems
8. Dogs can remember routes, people and even scents throughout their lives
9. The breeds considered the most intelligent are usually working dogs that solve all kinds of problems in their daily lives, such as herding dogs, including Collies and the German Shepherd

What did you think of these fun facts about canine intelligence? We hope you enjoyed them and found them as amazing as dogs themselves. Keep reading the NUPEC Blog for more fun facts about dogs, and if you'd like your dog to become a very smart dog, you'll find what you need in this article: 3 tips to stimulate your pet's intelligence.

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