These “Gifted Word Learner” (GWL) dogs can learn names for objects by overhearing exchanges between members of their human ...

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According to the team, these findings suggest a dog’s ability to learn from overheard speech may rely on brain mechanisms ...

Some dogs understand more than just “sit” and “stay”–they learn new words simply by listening. A study shows: So-called ...

Overall, the gifted dogs performed just as well when learning from overheard speech, as when they were directly taught.

Scientists have discovered that a rare subset of “genius dogs” has mastered the art of eavesdropping to decode human communication.