I've always thought that many people underestimated the intelligence of dogs, mistaking obstinance or the dog's viewpoint for stupidity. Here's some support for the idea that they're smarter than some think.
Dogs Can Classify Complex Photos In Categories Like Humans Do
ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2007) — Like us, our canine friends are able to form abstract concepts. Friederike Range and colleagues from the University of Vienna in Austria have shown for the first time that dogs can classify complex color photographs and place them into categories in the same way that humans do. And the dogs successfully demonstrate their learning through the use of computer automated touch-screens, eliminating potential human influence.
Here's another take on the study.
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