Article 72VRF Study: Some Gifted Dogs Can Pick Up New Words By Eavesdropping

Study: Some Gifted Dogs Can Pick Up New Words By Eavesdropping

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A new study published in the journal Science found that exceptionally smart dogs can learn the names of objects simply by overhearing human conversations and extracting meaning from social cues, showing word-learning abilities similar to toddlers. What do you think?

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This only makes me think less of my toddler."

Craig Horner, Salve Developer
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So funny to watch my dog confuse continual' with continuous.'"

Paul Duchovny, Glove Sizer
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I bet cats can use them properly in a sentence."

Lorie Kerber, Burrito Packager

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