Ever wondered what your dog is thinking when it eagerly searches for its favorite toy? A study from the Family Dog Project at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest brings us closer to understanding the canine mind. Researchers discovered that dogs create “multi-modal mental images” of familiar objects. This means that dogs remember and think about objects, like their toys, in various sensory dimensions such as appearance and scent. The study, published in the journal Animal Cognition, is a significant step towards understanding the cognitive processes of our canine companions. Previous research…