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Dogs Process Speech Differently Than Previously Thought

Updated 2026-09-24 18:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A new study using EEG monitors found that dogs pay more attention to consonants than vowels when humans speak. This challenges previous assumptions about canine speech processing.

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New Scientist
Hooking up dogs to non-invasive EEG monitors has helped identify exactly which component of human speech the animals are most attuned to
2026-09-24 18:00 UTC
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