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Montana Dog Becomes Local Celebrity for His Math Skills

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Montana Dog Becomes Local Celebrity for His Math Skills
Labrador Retrievers are known for their hunting skills and friendly dispositions, but Beau, a black Lab who lives in Montana, is winning acclaim for his math abilities. He counts, he adds and subtracts, he can do some division and has memorized square roots, his owner said.

Labrador Retrievers are known for their hunting skills and friendly dispositions, but Beau, a black Lab who lives in Montana, is winning acclaim for his math abilities.

"He counts, he adds and subtracts, he can do some division and has memorized square roots," owner David Madsen said.

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