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Researchers test Rohan, a border collie with her owner Paula Perez, during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
The researchers measure the dogs' brain activity during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Rohan, the border collie has electrodes attached to his head during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Rohan, the border collie, reacts to the collar that her owner is showing during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
A diagram shows the placement of the electrodes during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Researcher Marianna Boros attaches electrodes to the head of Cuki, with during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Houdini, a border collie plays with his frisbee at the City Park in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Researcher Marianna Boros, left, attached electrodes to the head of Cuki the dog, during an experiment at the department of Ethology of the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
A dog plays with his ball at the City Park in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
A dog looks at his ball at the City Park in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to learn how to perform commands, dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven until now. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)