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

When it comes to these dogs ― Gifted Word Learner dogs ― they’re not only able to learn, their learning is on par with, or ...

Dogs can learn new words just by overhearing human conversations, a study has found. Many dog owners find they have to avoid ...

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

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).

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 ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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