Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr.

Some dogs are not just listening for the word “walk.” A small, rare group can quietly monitor human conversations and pick up ...

Some dogs can learn new object names by overhearing human conversation, highlighting advanced learning skills also seen in ...

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

Basket the Border collie seems to have a way with words. The 7-year-old dog, who resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a furry farewell Monday for the dogs who are helping Chicago Public Schools students learn how to read. SitStayRead brings dogs to the classroom to help improve reading ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For many kids, learning to read can lead to judgmental scenarios among their peers at school. That’s why students at Barry Goldwater High School got to take part in a ...

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

Long recognized as a skill used by toddlers who are learning to understand language, scientists have discovered that a rare ...

Canines have a unique talent for learning a vocabulary of toy names can pick up new words by simply overhearing conversations ...