New Atlas

Super-smart, eavesdropping dogs pick up new words like human toddlers

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).
Chicago Sun-Times

Can dogs talk to their human owners? Christina Hunger explains how in a new book

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The Debrief

Some “Gifted” Dogs Learn Words by Overhearing Conversations—Like Human Toddlers, Study Finds

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

Golden Retriever 'Talking' to Its Human Proves Dogs Know Exactly What We're Saying

If you’ve had the pleasure of being a dog parent, you’ve likely had experiences where your furry friend seems to understand every single word you say. My most recent fluff baby—Huxley, a Bernese ...

Is your dog talking to you? We ask the linguist decoding wolf howls (TRH+)

Our dogs aren’t just barking at cars — they’re communicating like their ancestors, wolves. That's according to Jeffrey Reed, ...

6 Words That Annoy Dogs the Most, According to Trainers

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.