Then they told Rico to fetch the new toy. They used the new name. Rico fetched the new toy seven out of 10 times. One month later, they did the experiment again and Rico still remembered the name of the new toy! The researchers say Rico can listen and learn new words just like a child.
Rico can understand his owner, but can his owner understand what Rico says? The Bow-Lingual Dog Translator may be able to help. The Bow-Lingual is a small device with a microphone. You can attach the microphone to your dog's collar. When the dog barks, the Bow-Lingual records the sound. Then it translates the sound into six different emotions: happy, sad, watchful, upset, needy, and angry. After it translates the sound into an emotion, it translates the emotion into words. For example, a happy emotion can mean, "This bone is delicious!" The Bow-Lingual is so popular that soon there will be one for cats, too. Of course, it will be the "Meow-Lingual!