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

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

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

A new study has discovered that dogs can learn names of new objects just by listening to their owners interact with each ...

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

Scientists have long known that dogs can learn the names of their toys, but new research suggests a rare subset of pets can ...

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr.

These “Gifted Word Learner” (GWL) dogs can learn names for objects by overhearing exchanges between members of their human ...

Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping on conversations, study finds. The rare ability mirrors how 18-month-old toddlers ...

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).

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