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 ...

Talking pet buttons have become increasingly popular, especially as more people have been sharing videos of their dogs and ...

Another dog pressed “ouch,” and the human asked where her problem was, she pressed “paw” and in fact, the dog had a thorn in her paw. To the researcher, this sounded like a dialog between the dog and ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Christina Hunger is a speech pathologist who helps dog owners teach their pets to speak by using button communication, a method that allows dogs to give voice to their daily thoughts, requests, and ...

Purrs of contentment. Soulful eyes locked on yours over dinner. Valentine's Day? Not for pet owners. For those of us who ...

"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 ...

Christina Hunger is a speech pathologist who helps dog owners teach their pets to speak by using button communication, a method that allows dogs to give voice to their daily thoughts, requests, and ...