When it comes to these dogs ― Gifted Word Learner dogs ― they’re not only able to learn, their learning is on par with, or ...

Dog muzzles come with negative stereotypes but in reality they are useful safety tools when used correctly. A muzzle does not mean a dog is aggressive or badly trained. Instead, it helps prevent ...

Many dog owners believe training only works if treats are always involved. This episode examines where that assumption comes ...

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

Why today’s AI systems struggle with consistency and how emerging world models aim to give machines a steady grasp of space ...

Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

The second occurred in the “overhearing” condition, where the dog watched as the primary caretaker talked to another family ...

In Shanghai, a man relies on a robotic dog to collect takeaway food. He doesn’t move nor speak, and yet the dog gets the ...

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

A new study shows that some dogs can learn the names of objects by listening to human conversations without direct training ...

A new study finds some "gifted" dogs can learn new object names just by overhearing human conversations—much like young ...

The study’s findings add to evidence that the cognitive and social abilities that underpin language learning are not limited ...