Any dog owner will tell you that their canine companion can understand them when they talk, particularly with words like ‘sit’ or ‘fetch,’ but new research has found that dogs can understand more than just simple instructions. A study conducted by researchers00171-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982224001714%3Fshowall%3Dtrue) at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary recorded brain activity in a group of [dogs](https://www.thefocus.news/tag/dogs/) which revealed that they know that certain words ‘stand for’ certain objects\. Study into dogs’ ability to u…