Whether it’s a purebred or rescue dog, there’s no question that Durangoans love their canine companions. But reaching the point where we can live comfortably with our dogs and take them safely out in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We’ve long known that dogs are pretty smart. They may “picture ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than ...

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 ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

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 ...