Published in the scientific journal NeuroImage, the work showed that the dog’s brain can recognize both speech in the dog’s familiar language and in an unknown one.
How dogs perceive human speech
Dogs do respond vividly to human speech, especially if they hear their beloved owner, but it seems incredible that they understand the meaning of words.
Therefore, it is believed that they respond only to intonation, approving or abusive, which is much easier to distinguish in oral speech.
You can start scolding your dog with a calm voice and be sure that he will not understand your message due to the wrong emotional coloring of your words.
Dogs also recognize the meaning of phrases you say by looking at your face.
If you frown, they will immediately understand that their owner is unhappy and swearing.
How does a dog understand individual words
Dogs understand and remember words that begin with hard consonants, such as P, T, and K, better than those that begin with softer consonants, such as F, S, R, or L.
Body language is also an important factor that should not be underestimated. .
How dogs talk to people
Dogs communicate with each other mainly through body language.
A dog can tell a lot by the position of its ears and tail, as well as its scent.
Although some vocalizations also play a role.
Interestingly, pets learn “dog language” of the body through training.
