Researchers have identified that some dogs are "gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your ...

Clever canines that have a unique talent for learning a vocabulary of toy names can pick up new words by simply overhearing their handlers’ conversations, say scientists. Parents and dog owners know ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...

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Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, "Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down," and Max obeys. Can ...

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

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

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

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 ...