They're a viral hit on social media, letting your dog "talk" to you by pressing a button to play a pre-recorded word. I tried them with my super-smart Corgi and asked a vet to weigh in.

A sheepadoodle's 100-word vocabulary led scientists to test whether soundboard dogs truly understand language — or are ...

Behind those puppy-dog eyes lies a linguistic sponge: Recent studies prove our four-legged roommates are actually analyzing ...

“Who’s a good girl? You are! Yes, you are!” If you have ever talked to your dog using a high pitched, baby like voice, you ...

PBS NOVA recently aired an episode “Can Dogs Talk?” about whether dogs had the ability to learn our language. Using paw-sized push buttons placed on the floor (usually attached to a mat and labeled), ...

Humans can communicate various instructions to dogs without using actual words—simply by modulating the tone of their voice, a new study from ELTE University's Department of Ethology shows. By ...

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Providing opportunities for people to interact with therapy dogs is an increasingly popular way to support the well-being of a variety of clients across varied contexts. We most often see therapy dogs ...

View post: 7 Best Guard Dogs for First-Time Pet Parents That Are Devoted & Fierce Companions Dogs understand tone and body language better than human words and long phrases. Inconsistent or complex ...

Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the ...