If you’re on social media, you might’ve seen the amazing videos of dogs pressing word buttons on a soundboard, evidently to communicate with their owners. When Stella, “the world’s first talking dog,” ...

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Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, “Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down,” and Max obeys. Can ...

Have you found yourself talking to your pets? And not in a high-pitched voice, but as if they were a human roommate or something? If so, you’re not alone. While there’s nothing to be ashamed of or ...