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Dogs may not smarter than 6-year-olds, but researchers suggest canines
+ might be on par with 2-year-olds.< Psychologist Stanley Coren says,
+"We do know that dogs understand far more than we credit them with, f
+rom about 165 words to 250 words." Even better than understanding our
+ words, dogs know our hand gestures and body postures. Dogs may, in f
+act, far exceed 2-year-olds when it comes to reading emotions.
Developmentally, 2-year-olds are generally more interested in themselv
+es, while dogs do care how their people feel, and instantly recognize
+ a change in emotion.< "While your dog can't comprehend that you just
+ received a traffic violation, he can tell that you're upset the seco
+nd you walk through the door," Coren says. "In fact, dogs can detect
+some subtle changes which even adults can't," adds Coren. "We can't s
+mell cancer or predict seizures, as dogs can."< When I posted this st
+ory on my Facebook Fan page recently (www.new.f acebook.com/pages/Ste
+ve-Dale/50057343596?ref=ts, or simply type Steve Dale into the Facebo
+ok search), I received some interesting responses:< Kelle: "Heck, my
+Italian Greyhound is smarter than most college students."< Karen: "De
+pends on how you define smart.