Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 2022 image provided by Shany Dror shows a dog named Mugsy in Massachusetts, who has learned the names of many of her toys.

They’re less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys.

Just as blue-eyed humans are relatively rare, blue-eyed dogs are very uncommon among the general population—in fact, they're even rarer. While some 8-10% of people in the world have blue eyes, only ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Naming a pet is a venerated family tradition. In case ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...

NEW YORK(AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite ...

While all dogs are beautiful in their own way, some pups have features that really make them stand out from others. It could be because of their coat's texture, their large ears, their spots, or their ...

While all dogs are beautiful in their own way, some pups have features that really make them stand out from others. It could be because of their coat's texture, their large ears, their spots, or their ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They’re less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an ...