Can a dog learn by overhearing you speak? Study shows it's possible
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Researchers at Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University have identified a rare group of "gifted" dogs capable of learning hundreds of words by eavesdropping on human conversations without formal training.
- These intelligent dogs can understand the meaning of words like "rope" and "frisbee" from everyday chatter and categorize their toys accordingly, demonstrating advanced cognitive abilities.
- The study, published in the journal Science, highlights that these dogs possess sociocognitive skills comparable to those of 18-month-old human children.
- This discovery offers new insights into canine cognition and suggests some dogs naturally acquire language comprehension during routine interactions with their owners.
