Dogs can understand names of objects

Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like "sit" and "stay".

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While it's true that they may not be able to take in much of what you're saying, a new study has suggested that pooches can understand more than you might think. Scientists carried out an experiment that focused on nouns (words for things). Eighteen dogs were involved and their owners brought five objects their pets knew well. Items included slippers, f