Ever Wonder What Your Dog Thinks of That Toy? It’s Like This.
June 22, 2022 11:00AM CDT
Study: Here’s How Your Dog Thinks About That Toy
Good boy! A new study out of Budapest examined how domesticated dogs use their senses to identify toys. The study involved asking dogs to bring humans certain toys, in both well-lit rooms and dim ones.
Dogs apparently have a “multi-modal mental image” of objects, meaning they don’t just use sight to identify their toys. They use smell and texture, as well. It’s multi-sensory, or a combination of senses.
This is how they’re able to bring you a specific toy, even when the room is dark.
Exploring how dogs remember objects could offer more insight about how they think.
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