Dogs and their memories
A new study shows that dogs can imitate human actions by simple observation. That’s right… our canine companions actually learn, recall and can replay actions they’ve watched humans perform.
· Researchers at a university in Budapest wanted to learn whether dogs possess declarative memory, which is the ability to remember facts and information.
· In their study, the researchers had the dogs watch their owners perform certain tasks, and in some instances, they were also invited to perform the task. After a short break spent away from the objects used in the tasks, the dogs were brought back and demonstrated the ability to perform not only the tasks they had already practiced, but also the ones they had only watched their owner perform.
· The researchers concluded their study results suggest the presence of declarative memory in dogs, which refers to memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts or knowledge.
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