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, ...

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

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

Scientists have long known that dogs can learn the names of their toys, but new research suggests a rare subset of pets can ...

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

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).