Some dogs are not just listening for the word “walk.” A small, rare group can quietly monitor human conversations and pick up ...

Researchers made the discovery after working with a group of "Gifted Word Learner (GWL) Dogs," per a piece published by the ...

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

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

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