Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight into the way the minds of man's best friends work.
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight&
 The study was carried out at the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest and published in the journal Current Biology.
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