How Many Words Can a Dog Understand: Here's How to Test It
Probably every dog owner would like to get an answer to the question of how many words his pet can understand.
In any case, this topic has greatly interested researchers from Canada, who, in search of the truth, conducted a survey among owners of various dog breeds.
A total of 165 people took part in the study, and were asked about the words and phrases their pets understood.
In addition, the scientists conducted an experiment in which they observed animals, assessing their reaction to what was said (by the way, you can do this with your dog to find out how many words it can understand).
As a result, it was possible to establish that the average number of words understood by dogs is approximately 89.
True, there were also record holders: for example, one of the dogs demonstrated knowledge of as many as 215 words.
Along with the “excellent students,” there were also “laggards”: the lowest result was shown by a dog that was familiar with only 15 words.
As a rule, the animals responded to common commands such as "sit," "roll over," and "lie down." In addition, it was found that dogs understood their name, the words "no," "okay," "stop," etc.
