PBS science series examines what dogs’ use of soundboard buttons can reveal about language and cognition ...

Could dogs ever learn something like speech? A new review explores the science behind enhancing canine communication.

Imagine your dog telling you, "I want to play," or "I'm hungry," not through barks or body language, but by pressing a button that vocalizes these words. This scenario, once the realm of fantasy, is ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ten new words each day, reaching an average vocabulary of about 60,000 ...

What if you could know exactly what your dog was trying to tell you? Dog talking buttons are supposed to allow you to do just that. A huge range of them is on the market now, with affordable and more ...

Many pet owners believe dogs understand human language. But the truth is not so simple. Dogs may not know language the way humans do, yet they can read voices, signals and feelings in powerful ways.

A few days ago, Dogs Trust released the results of a survey of 2,000 dog owners who were asked what questions they would ask their dog if the dog could talk. The number one question was: “Are you ...