Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, "Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down," and Max obeys. Can ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

When Your Dog Tilts Its Head, Is It Really Listening? Every dog parent has experienced it. You say “walk,” and your dog jumps up with excitement. You whisper “bath,” and suddenly they disappear. You ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

Researchers have identified that some dogs are "gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, “Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down,” and Max obeys. Can ...

Basket, a 7-year-old female Border collie, knows the names of over 200 dog toys. A new study finds that certain dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing them — much as a human toddler would.