Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names.

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.

Scientists have long known that dogs can learn the names of their toys, but new research suggests a rare subset of pets can ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, January 10, 2026, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories.

Use 'semantic gradients' to turn vocabulary study into a shared thinking activity that explores the subtle differences ...

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

Researchers made the discovery after working with a group of "Gifted Word Learner (GWL) Dogs," per a piece published by the ...

Canines have a unique talent for learning a vocabulary of toy names can pick up new words by simply overhearing conversations ...

A new study finds that some gifted dogs can learn the names of new toys by eavesdropping. It's a skill that has only been ...

The study’s findings add to evidence that the cognitive and social abilities that underpin language learning are not limited ...

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL).