OK, so your dog can learn how to do "sit" or maybe even "paw" after some training and copious amounts of treats, but some hounds—known as "Gifted Word Learners," or GWLs—are on another level.

Dogs have a reputation for mastering commands like “sit” and “stay” with impressive speed, but remembering the names of specific objects often seems like a bigger challenge. Still, there is a small ...

Some uniquely talented dogs accumulate a vocabulary of hundreds of toy names. How do they do it? Young children acquire a large vocabulary because, in addition to quickly learning words, they also ...

Minnesotans chasing a cavalcade of seasonal colors often parade at this time of year from the Twin Cities to Duluth and from there farther north along the Lake Superior shoreline. Alternatively they ...

Disney Plus is debuting a new series Friday you'll want to stream if you love canines! The host for "It's A Dog's Life" has provided the voice for some famous Disney pups for decades and ABC7 Chicago ...

Huntington Beach hosted one of the most adorable and action-packed competitions of the year on Friday and Saturday: the 28th annual Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. This lively event brings ...

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...

We don’t deserve dogs. Every day, I hear stories of how a dog has been mistreated, abandoned, left to die in horrific circumstances, but I also hear amazing tales of hero dogs, talented dogs, dogs who ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.