Whether it’s a purebred or rescue dog, there’s no question that Durangoans love their canine companions. But reaching the point where we can live comfortably with our dogs and take them safely out in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We’ve long known that dogs are pretty smart. They may “picture ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...

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 ...

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 lessons or direct instruction. They listen, watch, and slowly connect sounds ...

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.