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

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

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If you’ve had the pleasure of being a dog parent, you’ve likely had experiences where your furry friend seems to understand every single word you say. My most recent fluff baby—Huxley, a Bernese ...

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

Dogs are capable of forming two-word combinations when using a soundboard to communicate with humans, a groundbreaking study has found. In the last few years, thousands of dogs have been trained to ...

Many dog owners instinctively use a “baby voice” when speaking to their pets, and according to veterinarians this style of communication can actually affect a canine’s emotional bond with their human.

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

One of the biggest perks of being a dog trainer/behavior consultant is that my furry clients never stop “talking.” Indeed, dogs are constantly communicating, most of which involve their body parts and ...

The front door to a house on a wide, leafy street opens and Stella greets me, tongue slurping my fingers, her tail wagging like a windshield wiper in overdrive. Stella, part Australian cattle dog and ...