Study Reveals Dogs Can Understand Words Via Soundboards

Research from UC San Diego shows dogs respond contextually to specific words, regardless of speaker or delivery method.

Dogs trained with soundboards responded appropriately to words like 'play' and 'outside'.
The study involved both direct observation by researchers and remote experiments by dog owners.
Dogs showed consistent reactions to words whether spoken by owners, strangers, or via button presses.
No conclusive evidence was found for dogs responding to food-related words.
Future research will explore the systematic use of button sequences by dogs.