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Irish Daily Mirror
|January 09, 2026
Gifted pooches can learn new words by listening to owners' conversations
SOME genius dogs learn new words just by eavesdropping on their owners, new research reveals.
Clever canines that have a unique talent for learning a vocabulary of toy names can pick up new words by simply overhearing their handlers' conversations, say scientists.
Parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping.
Previous research has shown that, at the age of 18 months, toddlers can already learn new words by overhearing other people.
Now a groundbreaking study, published in the journal Science, reveals that a special group of dogs are also able to learn names for objects just by overhearing their owners’ interactions.
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