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Beyond Barking: Can Dogs Understand Human words?
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Beyond Barking: Can Dogs Understand Human words?
How many times have you told your dog, “I’ll be back soon” as you are going out? Or, “You are such a good boy”. This might surprise you, but dogs do understand some of what you are saying.
But how much can they understand and how do they perceive language? Today, we will talk about how to talk to dogs in a way they understand, and how much they pick up on human words.



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