‘Gifted’ dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

The best way to help your dog learn is just to spend time with them, because they are very social creatures. “Do silly things that you enjoy with your dog — or don't do anything at all. Just sit on the floor and pet your dog,” “The dogs beside us aren't going to do the things that these dogs[in the study] did, most likely, but they're probably capable of a lot more than we give them credit for.”