Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada, knows the names of about 200 toys. Toddlers learn new words in many ways, ...

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 ...

Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group of ...

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Dog owners are going to love the latest scientific poop on pooches: yes, your pup may be listening even when you aren't directly addressing them. The new study, published in the Jan. 8 issue of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some dogs are about on par with 1.5-year-old toddlers when it comes to learning from overheard speech, researchers say. Monique ...

The dogs we know and love today are members of our families, but it took thousands of years for them to settle into that role ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Most dog owners know their pets are always paying attention—but often in ways we don’t realize. Whether we are chatting ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up... These dogs can learn new words just by ...

Basket, a 7-year-old female Border collie, knows the names of over 200 dog toys. A new study finds that certain dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing them — much as a human toddler would.