Study Reveals Dogs Can Remember Toy Names for Two Years

Research highlights the remarkable long-term memory of gifted word learner dogs, offering insights into animal cognition.

Dogs known as gifted word learners can recall toy names even after a two-year gap.
The study involved five border collies trained to associate names with 12 toys.
Four out of five dogs remembered 60-75% of toy names, significantly above chance level.
Researchers suggest these findings could help understand memory retention in animals.
The Genius Dog Challenge project continues to seek more dogs with this rare ability.