Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers ...

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

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

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

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

Ten gifted dogs — including a Border collie named Basket and a Labrador named Augie — watched their owners hold a new toy and ...

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr. Shany Dror, said ...

Anyone who has kept different dogs as pets will have noticed over time that some are more attuned than others to speech and ...

Adorable puppies and fun tricks always go well together. One puppy, Willow the German shepherd, is proving just how smart and cute she can be in this TikTok.

Can you tell what this cute puppy is thinking? (Jill Johnson/Fort Worth Star-Telegram) In honor of National Puppy Day on March 23, I have a guest columnist to help puppy owners understand what their ...