Multiple presses of the same button, in a specific context. Ive always considered, as giving the dimensions/ the magnitude of the first press. So five quick presses of mad, means ' im really effing angry/sad etc' Edit: press, of, button: spelling corrected

Wow 🤯. And wait, was that *meaningful* reiteration ? Like, she’s saying not just one car but many cars? The way some households use “later later morning” to mean two days from now?! (Or at least the humans use it that way…I don’t think I’ve seen a leaner use reiteration of later that way.) Of course lots of learners spam “Mad” and “Treat” but this seems different?

That looks like a lot of fun! I love how much buttons reveal that our pets are thinking back on the time spent together and enjoying all the effort humans put into a happy day together ❤ Parker looked super cute in fron of that car! 🐕 🚗

😂😂😂

You just got a booty call from your dog!😂😂😂 I can’t even 😂😂😂

Complete with play-bow!😂

Was that... a BOOTY CALL???

Hehehe :)

Clever! 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

Here comes the booty!! 🍑 🎉🎉 party time at Parker's house 🥳

I think she wanted to know where Mom friend went ❤

So nice to see Mom and Parker! TAIL WAG!!❤

“Tidy up your mess so we can play, Mom” 😂

That is so cute 🥰 grandma is always the best ❤❤

Good on your mom. Parker knows what a good human she is. Play looks fun too. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

Awe. It's hard to grow up and not have family friends around when you miss them. ❤ 🫂

I feel like he is letting you know he hears someone talking outside

Those buttons are creepy

Making sure the coyotes know what's up

That poor baby! I had a dog once that needed to go when we were out and he pooped in the tub. It was like he was trying to get as close to the toilet as he could. It broke my heart. He was the best dog ever. I miss him so much.

It’s a dog’s duty to speak up - that could have been wolves, for all you know!

Parker understands vocalizatation as talking. 😊 👏

Thank you for the warning 😅 What enthusiastic "talk" she has. ❤😊

She's amazin' 😅

Goo~~~~ Booty Scritches!☆☆♡☆♡☆🎉

Perfect context: pets, scritches, booty. Wow.

I can't quite make out from the video to what extent they may be using sight as well as scent when sniffing those buttons. It seems to me like she's both sniffing and looking, even as, some of the time, she blocks her own line of vision by sniffing. Any idea?

Very interesting theory with the smell 😊

It’s verrrrrry interesting to see the wheels spinning while Parker sniffs Bastian’s travel board! She’s got her own Outside so it seems like she’s using his buttons just for the challenge, or to test a hypothesis.

This happily makes my head explode in thinking how they use each others boards. I’m waiting for you humans to work out as to how they do it. It’s fascinating. Thank you. May you all please take care and stay safe. Louisa. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

Lolol 😂 🎉 .

"They're just pressing random buttons." -Everyone on the Internet Personally, I've never seen a clearer coordination with the smell

Someone said the research team has a new paper out…I read the one that was a survey of past AIC but I can’t find a newer one??

Smell may actually play a part in it. I also watch The Chronicles of Todd, and Todd does smell the buttons at times. This whole talking buttons thing is beyond just fascinating. 😊

My current dog is a little old to have any desire to communicate by human means, but I know my next animal will be given buttons. I plan on starting to scent the buttons individually with <pet safe> essential oils and plant odors. That way, if dog or cat ever loses their eyesight, hopefully they won't lose their communication as much.

That is so fascinating! Like pheromones or something captured in each tile?

I wonder what could cause the buttons to smell distinctly different from one another. Do you have any ideas?

awww, sympathy, I hope this gets easier as Parker gets used to the new place! I'm curious how you're modelling the 'safe' button?

But is it toddler babble to figure out the word, or an already known word used already but did not have a button for.

Well you’re now going to get a lot more exercise running up and down 2 sets of stairs as Parker exercises her new power! 😂 ❤

whaaaat are you filming and when is it out

Her back paw!!!! 😂😂😂❤

Aww, Parker. 😘😘😘

You just proved how clever Parker is. She is a gem. Thank you. May you all please take care and stay safe. Louisa.👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

Aww, ❤❤❤ I can relate, and I love that you 2 face that fear of the new backyard at night together

I miss this house, looks so cosy

Interesting. Wonder if Parker is nervous of the dark outside, because there are predators like coyotes in your new area

❤

Maybe "snuffle mat" and "device" meant she smelled/heard something and she wanted to "look"?

After "look go go potty", I thought parker meant "ok can I do potty out the front yard on a hike then here at home?" , "ok can I do potty out the back yard on a walk?" And then to me "water, water, quickly" meant she had to pee? Oh dear I hope she didn't have to hold it in all night! Or she might just have been wanting an activity and was choosing from a range of activities hoping you'd say yes to something. That would explain "snuffle mat". Oh it must be hard to understand what they're saying sometimes, and other times it's just so clear!