Dogs Can't Tell Slight Differences in Words, Probably Don't Understand Everything You Say: Study

A new study has found that dogs probably don’t actuallyunderstandexactlywhat their ownersare saying to them all the time. Researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest shared in their findings, published Wednesday in theRoyal Society Open Sciencejournal, that dogs don’t grasp subtleties in speech the way humans do. The dogs listenedto a collection of words, including ones they already knew (e.g., “sit”), similar-sounding nonsense words with one differing speech sound (like “sut”) and completely different nonsense words (e.

Dogs Heroically Rescue Owner After She Has a Stroke — and Her Ring Video Doorbell Captures It All!

Photo: First Coast News A Florida woman has her two Labrador retrievers to thank for saving her life after suffering a stroke ahead of the holidays. After collapsing in her home, Maureen Hatcher’s two dogs, Bella and Sadie, heroically ran across the street and grabbed the attention of her neighbor, who called 911 for Hatcher — all of which was captured on the woman’s Ring video doorbell. On Dec. 3, Hatcher was alone in her St.

Dogs May Stay in 'Better Health' If They Have a Pet Friend at Home, Study Finds

Photo:Getty Getty The key to keeping your beloved dog healthy could be adding another furry friend to your home. Having other non-canine pets in a household was also linked to better health outcomes for dogs, according to thestudy published in the journalEvolution, Medicine & Public Health. Of the dogs the researchers examined, those who lived with another companion animal were rated “significantly healthier than dogs with fewer household companions.” Dogs with non-human companions were also reported to have significantly fewer disease diagnoses than dogs without furry friends of their own.

Dogs Mentally Understand How Much We Love Them, Canine Cognition Expert Assures

Photo: Getty We recently learned thatyour dog most likely lovingly dreams of you, so it should be no surprise that you are on their mind almost all of the time. To get an idea of just how your pup thinks and feels,Dr. Brian Harehas dedicated his life to studying canine cognition and its eccentricities. He has recently teamed up with Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind, a dog food dedicated to improving your pet’s cognitive function, to help owners figure out what’s really going on in their dog’s brain.

Dogs Rescued From South Korea Dog Meat Farm Feel Grass and Freedom for the First Time in Months

A group of four dogs named for members of Queen (because they all just want somebody to love) were able to break free – and are about to have it all. In 2018, Freddie, May, Taylor, and Johnnie – also known as the “Bohemian Woof-sody” – were all stuck in the inhumane squalor of a South Korea dog meat farm. Today, the four canines are on U.S. soil searching for forever families.