We’ve all had that moment where we’re mid-conversation and suddenly our dog perks up at a single word, and it's usually one of the buzz words like “walk,” “treat,” or “ball.” But according to new ...

A global study of 10,000 dogs explores whether pets truly understand and use word buttons to communicate with humans.

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr. Shany Dror, said Irene Hewlett ; Tres Hanley Some dogs have the ability to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than ...