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To what extent are dogs really paying attention to our conversations? Quite a bit, actually.

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 ...

So, you think you’re smart? Try to understand important words said in an entirely unknown language, used by a totally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada, knows the names of about 200 toys. Toddlers learn new words in many ways, ...

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). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them ...

Human toddlers pick up new words by a variety of mechanisms, including by eavesdropping on adults. Prior research has shown that GWL dogs can learn many different toy names just by playing with their ...

"Honey, will you take Luna to the P-A-R-K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation. At ...