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

"Honey, will you take Luna to the P-A-R-K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only ...

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.

These “Gifted Word Learner” (GWL) dogs can learn names for objects by overhearing exchanges between members of their human ...

Some clever dogs can pick up on the names of hundreds of toys just through natural interactions with their owners. A team led ...

The second occurred in the “overhearing” condition, where the dog watched as the primary caretaker talked to another family ...

According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

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

Overall, the gifted dogs performed just as well when learning from overheard speech, as when they were directly taught.