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