Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than ...

"Leaving cues can be something dogs are very sensitive to," Levy notes. "If ‘bye’ signals that you’re going out for a couple ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Dog owners will tell you that their beloved pets understand them, from the cute perking up of ears with an adorable head tilt to an ...

Even the highly skilled label-learner dogs seem to struggle to understand object-name links this way. Although there is ample evidence that dogs seem specifically adapted to human given gestural ...

Every dog owner has felt it- the way a dog seems to get you when you speak, responding to familiar words with eager eyes and wagging tails. But beneath these everyday moments lies a deeper scientific ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports questions the functionality of using the Augmentative Interspecies Communication (AIC) button with dogs. This tool has captivated social media and fueled a ...

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.

Want to make your dog feel happier and more connected to you? It turns out that the right words can boost your dog’s mood just as much as treats or playtime. Dogs have an incredible ability to ...

Language matters. When we speak of “a word,” we should mean “a separate meaningful element of speech...used with others to form sentences.” (According to the Oxford Dictionary.) Spoken words are, of ...

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 ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, “Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down,” and Max obeys. Can ...