"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.

Gifted word learner dogs seem capable of eavesdropping about as well as 18-month-old toddlers, the study researchers say.

"Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children," lead scientist, Dr.

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Many dog owners know their pets excel at learning words such as “walk,” “sit,” “stay” and even their own names.

Overall, the gifted dogs performed just as well when learning from overheard speech, as when they were directly taught.