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

Some gifted dogs with an expanded vocabulary can learn new words and connect them to objects, a sign they learn as well as ...

Typical family dogs can understand action words such as ‘sit’, but not words that describe objects. Shany Dror at the ...

Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names.

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

In Shany Dror's study, super-smart canines had 90% accuracy in fetching toys whose names they learned directly or overheard; ...

New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...

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, ...

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

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

From our very first years, we are intrinsically motivated to learn new words and their meanings. First language acquisition occurs within a permanent emotional interaction between parents and children ...