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 ...

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

Bunny, TikTok's beloved "talking" Sheepadoodle, never fails to amaze her millions of followers. From asking for play dates with dog friends on her augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) ...

When it comes to these dogs ― Gifted Word Learner dogs ― they’re not only able to learn, their learning is on par with, or ...

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

The Nature of Things explores how dogs might be using human language with the help of buttons on a soundboard.

(BPT) – Imagine a world where your dog could tell you exactly what they want — not through barks, tail wags, or pawing at the door, but by using words. With grant funding from Purina, the University ...

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr. Shany Dror, said Irene Hewlett ; Tres Hanley Some dogs have the ability to ...

Speech buttons can help you communicate with your pets.Amazon, Olena Malik via Getty Images Give yourself (and your pet) some credit! Dogs are sentient beings that have likes, dislikes, feelings and ...

Every once in a while, a dog or cat (but usually a dog) goes viral on TikTok for “saying” something profound through the help of talking buttons. It all started with Bunny, the sheepadoodle that ...

If you’ve seen those viral social media videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to “talk,” you’re not alone. These buttons have taken the pet world by storm, leading to impressive and sometimes ...

A new study reveals that dogs trained with soundboard buttons can indeed comprehend specific words, producing contextually appropriate responses. If you've seen those viral social media videos of dogs ...