Dogs can remember names of toys years after not seeing them, study shows

Research into canine cognition suggests some pets store object names in long-term memory

Dog owners may have trouble remembering which toy is Mr Squeaky, but such names can be seared into the memory of their pets, researchers have found.

Scientists previously discovered some dogs have a remarkable ability to learn the names of toys, with a border collie known as Chaser having learned the labels of more than 1,000 objects.