This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ten new words each day, reaching an average vocabulary of about 60,000 ...

In this short clip I show how I train my dogs in China to “speak” Chinese using colored talking buttons. Each button plays a ...

Typical family dogs can understand action words such as ‘sit’, but not words that describe objects. Shany Dror at the ...

Think your dog tunes you out? Canine behaviorist Sarah Rutten, from Australia, told Newsweek that the opposite is true.

Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super ...

Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking when it stares at you intently, paws at you, or paces restlessly? Did you ever wish it could understand you when you’re telling it you’ll be back soon, ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Guide Dogs of the Desert is looking for volunteer puppy raisers almost 20 new puppies. The organization says that puppy raisers are an integral part in carrying out their ...

KPRC 2 spoke with Behavior Enrichment Manager Kymee Bair of the Houston Humane Society to find out what someone should do if they see an aggressive dog coming their way. Bair carries a bag of pet safe ...

Trazodone is a generic medication that is often used in humans, but it also can be used in dogs. One of the uses in dogs for trazodone is for short-term relief of anxiety. Trazodone may cause side ...

After President Donald Trump used the word “retarded” recently, social media posts including the term tripled, fueling a trend that has disability advocates on edge. A new report finds that a ...