Can dogs understand human words?

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Many videos show dogs reacting like they understand what we say.

According to Forbes, dogs may learn words as signals, like “sit” means a treat is coming.

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Our brains show a special reaction called “the N400” when words don’t fit the meaning.

Dogs heard a toy’s name, then saw the matching toy or a different one.

Their brains reacted differently when the toy didn’t match the word.

This means dogs may understand words more like humans than we thought.

Dogs might know more words and meanings than just simple commands.

Fluffy dog breeds that look like foxes

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Can dogs understand human words?

Many videos show dogs reacting like they understand what we say.

Photo Credit: Pexels

According to Forbes, dogs may learn words as signals, like “sit” means a treat is coming.

Photo Credit: Pexels

Our brains show a special reaction called “the N400” when words don’t fit the meaning.

How do humans understand words?

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Dogs heard a toy’s name, then saw the matching toy or a different one.

The experiment

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Their brains reacted differently when the toy didn’t match the word.

What the dogs’ brains showed

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This means dogs may understand words more like humans than we thought.

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Dogs might know more words and meanings than just simple commands.

Photo Credit: Pexels

Fluffy dog breeds that look like foxes

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