“We already know that all dogs are basically able to learn action labels: things like ‘sit down,’ ‘stay’ but it seems like ...

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 ...

There's a few special words that will perk the ears of many a dog -- hungry, park, and of course T-R-E-A-T. But a choice group of gifted canines appear to have remarkable capacity for learning human ...

Pawing is one of the most vital canine communication tools. What does dog pawing mean? Most new, inexperienced pet parents may wonder, “What’s my dog saying with his paws?” You need to understand that ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...