Dognition Assessment: Is Fido a Renaissance Dog?

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Much good work has been done to assess the multiple intelligences of humans.  However, these same humans often downplay the skills and talents of their alleged “best friends.”

It will now be harder to ignore Fido’s vast capabilities, thanks to a team of canine lovers from the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University in North Carolina.

The Los Angeles Associated Press reports that this team developed a $19 series of games to play with dogs.  The results can be sent to www.dognition.com, and Duke will then put "together your pet’s profile.”

This profile includes such canine categories as “Ace, Charmer, Socialite, Expert, Renaissance Dog, Protodog, Einstein, Maverick or Stargazer.”

It comes as no surprise that “Einstein” denotes a brainiac dog, although perhaps a socially awkward one. “Aces,” on the other paw, are “good at almost everything” (including mischief).

Resources

http://news.yahoo.com/dont-let-slobber-fool-dog-could-brainiac-151347755.html

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