‘Gifted’ dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
However, she was surprised by how quickly and how well they learned; sometimes being able to identify a toy after overhearing it spoken about only four times.
“They had 100 per cent correct choices and they were really confident in what they were doing,” she said.”
This type of learning is akin to that of a toddler between 18 and 24 months old, the study suggests. But Dror says there is an important distinction between human development and that seen in dogs — dogs are learning words, not language.
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2026-03-04
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