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Some Dogs Can Learn Words by Eavesdropping

These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

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.

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Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping, according to new study

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Some Dogs Can Learn New Words by Snooping in Our Conversations, Study Finds

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Some Dogs Learn New Words Just Like Toddlers Do

In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that a small group of “gifted” dogs can learn the names of new toys just by overhearing their ...

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Dogs can learn words by listening to owners’ conversations

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Some super-smart dogs can pick up new words just by eavesdropping

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Super-smart, eavesdropping dogs pick up new words like human toddlers

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them directly,

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These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning words

A new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 months old.

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Your dog might secretly understand more words than your toddler

Discover how Basket the 7-year-old border collie from Manhattan amazes researchers with her advanced word-learning abilities, comparable to 18-month-old children.