Humans can communicate various instructions to dogs without using actual words—simply by modulating the tone of their voice, ...

A new study suggests that some dogs don't need direct training to learn new words—they can pick them up simply by listening to human conversations. Featured Video Researchers at Vetmeduni and ELTE ...

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

That dogs respond to our voice probably surprises no one. But what exactly do the animals perceive? And how much information ...

Dogs are amazing intelligent and emotional beings, and I'm always looking for new research that aims to extend what we know in these areas. I recently learned of such a study titled "Dogs Extend ...

"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 ...