This coffeesode investigates the long-term memory of words in dogs. Five dogs, previously identified as "gifted word learners," were tested on their ability to retrieve 12 objects by name two years after initial training. The results of the research showed that four out of five dogs significantly exceeded chance performance, retaining memory of three to nine object labels. This discussion underlines the remarkable capacity for long-term memory in a non-human species, providing insights into the cognitive mechanisms underlying word learning and retention.

Reference-
Dror S, Miklósi Á, Fugazza C.2024 Dogs with a vocabulary of object labels retain them for at least 2 years. Biol. Lett. 20:20240208.
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0208

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