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These dogs can learn new words

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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These dogs secretly eavesdrop to learn new words

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Gifted Dogs Learn Language By Eavesdropping: Study

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Some Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Owners

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Dogs build their vocabularies like toddlers

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Some Dogs Can Learn Words by Eavesdropping, According to New Study

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These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

This confirmed that when dogs play with a toy, they record its features using multiple senses, creating a “multistory mental image.”

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Some Dogs Learn New Words Just Like Toddlers Do

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

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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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Golden Retriever 'Talking' to Its Human Proves Dogs Know Exactly What We're Saying

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 mountain dog—seemed to know everything I said and ...