Some gifted dogs with an expanded vocabulary can learn new words and connect them to objects, a sign they learn as well as ...

Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names.

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps ...

Researchers made the discovery after working with a group of "Gifted Word Learner (GWL) Dogs," per a piece published by the ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

Long recognized as a skill used by toddlers who are learning to understand language, scientists have discovered that a rare ...

K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from ...

Canines have a unique talent for learning a vocabulary of toy names can pick up new words by simply overhearing conversations ...

According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.