A ‘NOVA’ special examines the question of canine communication—and whether the internet’s viral ‘button dogs’ have any actual grasp of language.

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Can dogs understand what we say—and talk back? Witness amazing moments from a major experiment, as thousands of dogs use ...

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 ...

Animals talking to people? That’s been a long-cherished fantasy for millennia. Only now the question is seriously being asked as PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific ...