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

These “Gifted Word Learner” (GWL) dogs can learn names for objects by overhearing exchanges between members of their human ...

Some dogs can learn new object names by overhearing human conversation, highlighting advanced learning skills also seen in ...

Dogs can learn new words just by overhearing human conversations, a study has found. Many dog owners find they have to avoid ...

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some highly gifted dogs learn new words, a complex cognitive and social ability that may put them on par with human toddlers. New research published this ...

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

Both toddlers and Gifted Word Learner dogs can learn new words by listening to people, providing new insight into the social ...

A new study finds some "gifted" dogs can learn new object names just by overhearing human conversations—much like young ...

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.