Your dog may understand far more than you realize. When you say the word “ball,” your pet isn’t just responding to a command.

STORY: Can dogs understand words for specific objects? A new study says yes - and that dogs picture the object in their minds when they hear its name, much like human beings. This border collie named ...

Last year, a dog named Bunny went viral on TikTok for pressing buttons with words on them to "communicate" with her owner. But can dogs even... Can dogs understand the meaning of words? Scientists are ...

Science shows that dogs learn to form mental representations of words, shedding light on why they often seem to grasp our conversations. Nothing quite captures the heart like videos of dogs appearing ...

When Your Dog Tilts Its Head, Is It Really Listening? Every dog parent has experienced it. You say “walk,” and your dog jumps up with excitement. You whisper “bath,” and suddenly they disappear. You ...