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When we say "think" we usually mean "in a language." Dog's don't have language, so by that definition they don't think.
This is a sensitive topic. Lots of people desperately want to believe that animals think just like people do, and they get angry when anyone points out that actual science on the subject consistently shows that although animals do communicate, humans are the only animals with actual language. What passes for "language" with animals involves a few dozen "words" at most, and their "sentences" never have more than three words--usually just one or two. Attempts to teach language to animals have universally failed, and some of the gorilla-sign-language groups have engaged in what arguably amounts to fraud.
If you're interested in the topic, I really recommend "Are Dolphins Really Smart?: The mammal behind the myth," by Justin Gregg. Despite the title, it's not just about dolphins.