Ever since I first spotted the "talking buttons" trend on Instagram last year, I've been enthralled by the idea that my dog could communicate with me by using them. You know the ones: Each button says ...

The viral trend of talking buttons for dogs has captured the imagination of pet owners everywhere. These buttons, which play recorded words when pressed, promise a new way for dogs to communicate with ...

More and more pet parents are giving talking buttons a try with their dogs and cats, and FluentPet makes and sells recordable sound buttons that can be used to train pets to communicate with their ...

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 ...

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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 Hunger, who told her it was time to come inside to start ...

Dear reader, there have been times in the past when I knew my BFF was pushing my buttons by wanting in, then out, then in and out again for no visible reason. Well, with technology and recent ...

Animals talking to people? That’s been a long-cherished fantasy for millennia. Only now the question is seriously being asked as PBS’s Wednesday NOVA special “Can Dogs Talk” examines the scientific ...