According to several behavioral measures, Coren says dogs' mental abilities are close to a human child age 2 to 2.5 years.
Explanation:
The intelligence of various types of dogs does differ and the dog's breed determines some of these differences, Coren says. "There are three types of dog intelligence: instinctive (what the dog is bred to do), adaptive (how well the dog learns from its environment to solve problems) and working and obedience (the equivalent of 'school learning')
