To what extent are dogs really paying attention to our conversations? Quite a bit, actually.

According to a new study, your dog may learn language similar to how your toddler does, giving the term "fur baby" a whole ...

Most dog owners love their faithful companion unconditionally. But does your dog know? And are you loving them the way they want to be loved? A couple of decades ago marriage counselor Gary Chapman ...

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 ...

Many pet owners believe dogs understand human language. But the truth is not so simple. Dogs may not know language the way humans do, yet they can read voices, signals and feelings in powerful ways.

There's a few special words that will perk the ears of many a dog -- hungry, park, and of course T-R-E-A-T. But a choice group of gifted canines appear to have remarkable capacity for learning human ...

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