Dogs are great communicators. No, our pups can’t use language in the same way as humans, but we can read a lot from their body language and the sounds they make. And over the last few years, many pet ...

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

A global study of 10,000 dogs explores whether pets truly understand and use word buttons to communicate with humans.

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 ...

Dogs communicate in all different ways that humans instantly recognize, by wagging their tails, barking and smiling. Now a new study says they can also communicate by pushing buttons on a soundboard ...

A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or ...

Unless you live off the grid, chances are, you’ve seen videos of pet owners “talking” with their animals using speech buttons on Instagram or TikTok. (@hunger4words, anyone?) The videos are adorable ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bunny the dog and her button soundboard became a viral hit on ...

Source: Federico Rossano/ used with permission. The videos are all over social media: Dogs (and some cats) pushing soundboard buttons to “talk” to their owners. The uptick in the use of these devices ...