Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping
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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).
Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.
Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.
For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...
K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from ...
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