A global study of 10,000 dogs explores whether pets truly understand and use word buttons to communicate with humans.

Source: Grzegorz Eliasiewicz, used with permission. Humans use words to refer to objects in the environment. We understand that certain words “stand for” certain objects, and this understanding is ...

A dog may not speak human tongue, but they understand every word you say — and this video of Argus the German Shepherd ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. “Bring me your ...

Dogs may be man’s best friend — but do we actually understand them? Recent research published last month in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that we may be overestimating our ability to interpret our ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. “Bring me your ball” ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Many dog owners ...