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Dog Intelligence & Learning terms
Dog cognition research: how smart dogs are, word learning, problem solving, memory and what happens in a dog's brain.
Critical socialization period The early weeks of a puppy's life, roughly 3 to 12 weeks, when it learns most easily to accept new people, animals and places. Pointing comprehension A dog's ability to follow a human finger point to find hidden food, a skill researchers study to learn how dogs read people. Social learning Learning a behavior by watching another dog or a person do it, which dogs can do in some situations. Theory of mind The ability to understand that others have their own knowledge, wishes and beliefs, which research suggests dogs may show only in limited ways.