Dogs Know Owners by the Sound of Their Voice, Study Says

Dogs Know Owners by , the Sound of Their Voice, Study Says.
CNN reports a new study shows dogs
may have the ability to recognize
owners by their voice alone.
CNN reports a new study shows dogs
may have the ability to recognize
owners by their voice alone.
Researchers say canines can
distinguish voices much as humans do; through noisiness and timbre.
The study analyzed the
traits of 28 different dogs.
According to CNN, researchers
played a recording of a dog owner's
voice concealed by a hiding place, .
alongside the voice of a stranger
from another hiding place.
Proving the dogs did not use their sense of smell, researchers frequently changed the location of the emitted voices.
In the study, 82% of the time,
dogs found their rightful owner.
This is the first demonstration that dogs can tell apart
their owner’s voice
from many others. , Adics Attila, head of laboratory at Eötvös Loránd University, via CNN.
Experts say their findings could provide a "real-world application" to help dogs
have happier and healthier lives.
This can be important
for dogs who have separation anxiety. , Tamás Faragó, senior researcher at the Department of Ethology,
Eötvös Loránd University, via CNN