Wouldn't it be great to always know what is going on in a dog's mind? Despite the fact that dogs are the oldest domesticated animal (domestication took place roughly between 16,000 and 12,000 years ...

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PBS NOVA recently aired an episode “Can Dogs Talk?” about whether dogs had the ability to learn our language. Using paw-sized push buttons placed on the floor (usually attached to a mat and labeled), ...

Talking pet buttons have become increasingly popular, especially as more people have been sharing videos of their dogs and cats using them—well-known examples include Stella , Billi , and Bunny . If ...

Nowadays, so many people’s social media algorithms are filled with animal videos. One particular type of video — dogs pushing word buttons — has really gone viral. In these videos, the dogs appear to ...

Christina Hunger spent the morning arguing with her dog. Stella isn’t an ordinary pup. The Blue Heeler/Catahoula mix doesn’t just whine and bark. She uses her words to communicate her frustration to ...

What if your dog could tell you exactly what they're thinking? Thanks to a growing global research project, scientists are finding that dogs might be closer to talking to their owners than anyone ...

Every once in a while, a dog or cat (but usually a dog) goes viral on TikTok for “saying” something profound through the help of talking buttons. It all started with Bunny, the sheepadoodle that ...

"Can Dogs Talk?" opens with Stella, a Catahoula–Blue Heeler mix who became the first viral “button dog." Stella appears to use recorded sound buttons to communicate with her owner, speech therapist ...

You might have come across this new trend online, where owners are using talking pet buttons to teach their dogs how to 'speak.' While it might seem absurd – or even impossible – the concept is ...