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Research shows Dogs are Creative: Here's How to Invoke their Cognitive Abilities

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Recently a study was conducted by an Eckerd College professor, two Eckard alumnae, and a professional animal trainer

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The aim was to discover if dogs could also replicate 'create' behaviors as exhibited by many marine animals

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The study which started in late 2019, reported immense positive results

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As per the findings, dogs are capable of indulging in advanced cognitive abilities given that they are properly trained to do that

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This research included pooches working as guide dogs, detector dogs, and therapy dogs from a variety of regions

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"In the future, we would like to extend the use of the create behavior to complex problem-solving tasks" commented one of the peers

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The research was published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology as well as Psychology Today

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And while there is yet many things to discover, this has introduced a whole new spectrum of dog training amongst pawrents

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