Perception Dog intelligence

perception refers mental processes through incoming sensory information organized , interpreted in order represent , understand environment. perception includes such processes selection of information through attention, organization of sensory information through grouping, , identification of events , objects. in dog, olfactory information (the sense of smell) particularly salient (compared humans) dogs senses include vision, hearing, taste, touch , proprioception. there evidence dogs sense earth s magnetic field.

one researcher has proposed dogs perceive passing of time through dissipation of smells.