Some gifted dogs with an expanded vocabulary can learn new words and connect them to objects, a sign they learn as well as ...

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).

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can ...

According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

Dogs have been by our side for thousands of years, becoming our loyal companions and, for many, family members. But now, scientists have shown just how deep that connection runs. Through a variety of ...

Overall, the gifted dogs performed just as well when learning from overheard speech, as when they were directly taught.

Jay Ingram's "The Science of Pets" is a must-read about facts and myths about a global "petpourri" of animals, what's in their hearts and heads, and what they think about it all.