Dogs aren't especially smart, but they have a particular set of skills

Unlike recipients James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, most of us are unlikely to accept such an award in Stockholm. Neither are our beloved pet dogs, even though owners will swear their four-legged companions are geniuses. Sure, dogs are smart--at least when it comes to working with humans. But pigs, for instance, are smarter than you think. That's the contention of a new paper out today in the journal Learning & Behavior, which asks, "in what sense are dogs special?"