A new study finds that some gifted dogs can learn the names of new toys by eavesdropping. It's a skill that has only been ...

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

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

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.

When dogs do manage to amass large vocabularies, they tend to do so through direct interactions with their owners, such as ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare subset of “genius dogs” has mastered the art of eavesdropping to decode human communication.