Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Some Dogs Are ‘Gifted Word Learners’ That Learn Language by Eavesdropping—Just Like Human Toddlers
New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...
The Times of Israel on MSN
Israeli researcher finds that by eavesdropping, 'genius' dogs learn words like toddlers
In Shany Dror's study, super-smart canines had 90% accuracy in fetching toys whose names they learned directly or overheard; ...
Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.
Some dogs can learn new object names by overhearing human conversation, highlighting advanced learning skills also seen in ...
A new study finds some "gifted" dogs can learn new object names just by overhearing human conversations—much like young ...
PETBOOK magazine on MSN
Like Toddlers! Dogs Learn Words Just by Eavesdropping on Us
Some dogs understand more than just “sit” and “stay”–they learn new words simply by listening. A study shows: So-called ...
These “Gifted Word Learner” (GWL) dogs can learn names for objects by overhearing exchanges between members of their human ...
Mack’s story shows dogs in labs are capable of love, curiosity and joy, yet their lives are stolen for research. Every dog ...
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