‘Gifted’ dogs can remember names of toys for at least two years, study shows

The hope is that the talented dogs could help scientists understand more about how animals other than humans retain their memories

Gaira with her toys. Picture: Eotvos Lorand University/PA

“Gifted” dogs can remember the names of their toys for at least two years, scientists have found.

Previous research has shown these rare pooches, known as gifted word learners (GWL), have a unique ability to learn the names of hundreds of different objects.