Behind those puppy-dog eyes lies a linguistic sponge: Recent studies prove our four-legged roommates are actually analyzing ...

A sheepadoodle's 100-word vocabulary led scientists to test whether soundboard dogs truly understand language — or are ...

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say. Reading time 4 minutes Dogs might have more tricks up their furry sleeves than ...

Humans can communicate various instructions to dogs without using actual words—simply by modulating the tone of their voice, a new study from ELTE University's Department of Ethology shows. By ...

It’s one thing for a dog to fetch a ball when told, but it’s another entirely when that same dog can hear “fetch” and bring back a brand-new toy they’ve never seen before just because it’s used the ...

"Honey, will you take Luna to the P-A-R-K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation. At ...

Harvey, a male Border Collie from the U.K. that participated in the study; Shira, that knows the names of over 300 dog toys Some dogs have the ability to learn words by eavesdropping on their owners' ...

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. Children as young as 18 months ...

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr. Shany Dror, said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...