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After the experiment, the researchers noticed that the gifted dogs would tilt their head nearly every time their owner asked them to fetch a particular toy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we knew for sure that they know the name of some of their toys, we thought that it was something meaningful and important for the dog that made it tilt its head.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seemed to be as if the dog was saying, \u2018Okay, now I\u2019m focused, I\u2019m concentrated on the task.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The team initially thought it was to do with the dog\u2019s hearing, the way we might turn our head to face a person speaking in order to hear them better. But they quickly noticed that the dogs showed a preference for which side their head tilted, regardless of the position of the owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that typical dogs don\u2019t tilt their heads,\u201d Sommese explained. \u201cI observed this behaviour with my own dog. It\u2019s just that we don\u2019t know what\u2019s meaningful for them and why.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group of genius dogs present a unique opportunity for study, Sommese said. Though researchers know dogs process language in a similar way to humans, we don\u2019t really understand what language means for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why we are so stoked to have these Gifted Word Learner dogs, because we are getting closer and closer to finding some answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Want to know if your dog is a genius? Head to Genius Dog Challenge<\/a> and share videos of your pup so that the team can confirm you have a Gifted Word Learner!<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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