Are you a bone-afied dog expert? Test your knowledge

What sea creature has a brain similar in complexity to dogs?

A. Squid

B. Dolphin

C. Starfish

D. Stingray

A. Squid. Scientists used an MRI machine to study the brains of juvenile reef squid. The researchers found brains as complex as a dog’s.

True or False: you can calculate your dog’s “dog age” by multiplying its “human age” by 7.

A. True

B. False

C. It’s complicated

B. False. Dogs and humans age at much different rates. A recent study showed that a 1-year-old dog is equivalent to a 30-year-old human, so that “multiplying by 7” rule is technically wrong.

Under perfect climate conditions, how far away can a dog smell something?

A. 100 miles

B. 5 miles

C. 12 miles

D. 47 miles

C. 12 miles.

True or False: Dogs can see blue and yellow.

A. True

B. False

C. It’s Complicated

A. True. Although the common myth says that because dogs are “colorblind,” they can only see in black and white — that’s wrong. Dogs have two types of color-sensitive receptors in their eyes, while humans have three. That means dogs can see some colors (like blue and yellow), just not the same spectrum as humans.

An exceptionally intelligent border collie named Chaser learned the names of how many different items over the course of three years?

A. 300

B. 6,000

C. 42

D. 1,000

D. 1,000. Chaser could recognize 1,022 nouns, mostly children’s toys. Unfortunately, the 15-year-old border collie died in 2019.