A sheepadoodle's 100-word vocabulary led scientists to test whether soundboard dogs truly understand language — or are ...

Behind those puppy-dog eyes lies a linguistic sponge: Recent studies prove our four-legged roommates are actually analyzing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve had the pleasure of being a dog parent, you’ve likely had experiences where your furry friend seems to understand every ...

Humans can communicate various instructions to dogs without using actual words—simply by modulating the tone of their voice, a new study from ELTE University's Department of Ethology shows. By ...

I tried them with my own dog, and the results surprised me.

This could help trainers select dogs well suited for important roles such as assisting people with sight or hearing impairments or supporting police work. But does this all now mean dogs learn words ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...