Researchers found evidence the animals did not merely recognize patterns of sound that come out of owners’ mouths, they actually realized that certain words refer to specific objects.
Researchers found evidence the animals did not merely recognize patterns of sound that come out of owners’ mouths, they actually realized that certain words refer to specific objects.
Whether dogs truly understand the words we say is a question that has long perplexed owners
Our dogs understand us better than they've been given credit for — and scientists say they have the brain wave evidence to prove it. By placing electrodes on the heads of 18 pet dogs, researchers found striking evidence that the animals did not merely recognize the patterns of sound that come out of their owners' mouths, they actually realized that certain words refer to specific objects. The findings were reported Friday in the journal Current Biology. “For decades there has been a debate about...
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