- Researchers at Auburn University in Alabama studied the TV viewing habits of 453 dogs aged between four months and 16 years.
- Their findings indicated that excitable dogs were more likely to react as if TV stimuli existed in a 3D environment, while fearful dogs responded more to non-animal sounds such as car noises or doorbells.
- Separate scientific research revealed that dogs' comprehension of human speech significantly improves when spoken at a slower tempo.
- This slower speech rate matches the receptive abilities of dogs, allowing them to better understand commands.
- The study, published in the Plos Biology journal, analysed vocal sounds from 30 dogs and humans speaking in various contexts across five languages.
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