The research suggests that dogs have the neurological capacity to eavesdrop and learn new words when they hear humans talking ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

According to researchers at Hungary’s Eötvös Loránd University, a very small subset of dogs can go “much further” than just ...

According to a new study, your dog may learn language similar to how your toddler does, giving the term "fur baby" a whole ...

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

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them ...

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some highly gifted dogs learn new words, a complex cognitive and social ability that may put them on par with human toddlers. New research published this ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Our dogs communicate with us all the time, not just with vocalization, but through canine body language like ...

Basket, a 7-year-old female Border collie, knows the names of over 200 dog toys. A new study finds that certain dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing them — much as a human toddler would.