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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

UC San Diego’s Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs’ “word buttons,” the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds — animal and artificial University of ...

Do speech buttons really allow dogs to talk to us? Scientists investigate. Can dogs understand what we say—and talk back? Witness amazing moments from a major experiment, as thousands of dogs use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More and more pet parents are giving talking buttons a try with their dogs and cats, and FluentPet makes and sells recordable ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since I first spotted the “talking buttons” trend on Instagram last year, I’ve been enthralled by the ...