Dogs can better understand you if you slow down your speech, study finds

New research suggests dogs’ comprehension of human speech relies on people speaking at a slower tempo (Alamy/PA)
New research suggests dogs’ comprehension of human speech relies on people speaking at a slower tempo (Alamy/PA)

If you want your dog to understand what you are saying, try speaking a little bit slower.

New research suggests dogs’ comprehension of human speech relies on a slower tempo.

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