The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

The front door to a house on a wide, leafy street opens and Stella greets me, tongue slurping my fingers, her tail wagging like a windshield wiper in overdrive. Stella, part Australian cattle dog and ...

I'm not sure if I want dogs to talk.

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...

DEAR PET TALK: How do dogs talk to each other? Zion, Mr. Wironen’s 4th Grade, Reingold School, Fitchburg DEAR ZION: They definitely talk (bark), but also have more ways to communicate with one another ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

Learn how a rare group of dogs can learn object names by overhearing conversations — reaching word-learning levels seen in young children.

Many dog owners instinctively use a “baby voice” when speaking to their pets, and according to veterinarians this style of communication can actually affect a canine’s emotional bond with their human.

A new study shows that some dogs can learn the names of objects by listening to human conversations without direct training ...

One of the biggest perks of being a dog trainer/behavior consultant is that my furry clients never stop “talking.” Indeed, dogs are constantly communicating, most of which involve their body parts and ...