New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...

Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names.

Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping on conversations, study finds. The rare ability mirrors how 18-month-old toddlers ...

Basket the Border collie seems to have a way with words. The 7-year-old dog, who resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, ...

A new study has discovered that dogs can learn names of new objects just by listening to their owners interact with each ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare subset of “genius dogs” has mastered the art of eavesdropping to decode human communication.

Some dogs understand more than just “sit” and “stay”–they learn new words simply by listening. A study shows: So-called ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL).

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