Published:  January 8th, 2011 12:15 EST
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Chaser The Brainiac Pooch Has Learned Over 1,000 Words
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"A border collie has learned more than 1,000 words, showing US researchers that her memory is not only better than theirs, but that she understands quite a bit about how language works. Chaser learned the names for 1,022 toys, so many that her human handlers had to write on them in marker so that they wouldn`t forget, said study co-author Alliston Reid, a psychology professor at Wofford College in South Carolina." AFP Chaser probably knows more words than Snooki, if the reality star hires the pooch as a tutor maybe the next book she writes won`t require crayons. The brainiac canine remembered the names for 1,022 toys, that puts me to shame. I have a hard time remembering more than ten passwords, thank goodness that my anti-virus program auto fills the passwords to my different social networking accounts. The doggie doesn`t even receive a treat when she correctly identifies a toy, she loves playing and interacting with her owner. I love my dogs, but if I set out to teach them how to identify toys, I don`t think I would have to buy more than a couple of toys. They ain`t geniuses, but I love them to death. Follow Robert Paul Reyes on Twitter: http://twitter.com/robertpaulreyes
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