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There are a small handful of known gifted “genius” dogs in the world — and researchers want to figure out what makes their brains tick. Gifted word learner dogs are incredibly rare in the canine world ...

“Where’s your red ball? Get your squeaky chicken!” Some dogs know their favorite toys by name. Now, it turns out that dogs with a knack for learning words are also capable of mentally labeling toys ...