Some clever dogs can pick up on the names of hundreds of toys just through natural interactions with their owners. A team led by cognitive scientist Shany Dror from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As if we needed another reason to be amazed by our canine companions, a new ability has been revealed. Researchers have discovered ...

A trio of ethologists at Eötvös Loránd University, in Hungary, has found, via experimentation, that some dogs are able to remember toy names for up to two years. In their study, published in the ...

Some dogs might be smarter than others. Hungarian researchers at Eötvös Loránd University are gathering evidence on this topic with a "Genius Dog Challenge." The nonprofit research project has been ...

A 6-year-old Border Collie named Miso, living in Canada, can distinguish the names of over 200 toys. After hearing the names of toys like “corrugated cardboard bear” or “squid” from its owner, Miso ...

When it comes to cognitive ability, not all dogs are created equal. Most dogs can learn simple action cues like “sit” or “down.” But so-called “gifted word learner” (GWL) dogs exhibit a remarkable ...

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NEW YORK — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite ...

All dogs are smart in their own way. Some may be exceptional at catching frisbees. Some know how to sniff out contraband. And some dogs know the names of dozens of toys. A team of researchers is ...

"Honey, will you take Luna to the P-A-R-K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation. At ...