"i knew she was an independent thinker and i wanted her to express herself" ....that's maybe the most thoughtful and loving thing i've ever heard anyone say about their dog. that rly got to me ! so sweet :)
@LahainaStrong4443 жыл бұрын
So true. Just because animals don't speak our language doesn't mean they don't communicate. Just because a cat doesn't say hello in my language doesn't mean she's stupid. Far from it.
@jackmeeks22943 жыл бұрын
This lady is just an all-round wonderful human being, and her kids are very lucky to have her as their therapist ❤
@stephanieiv11632 жыл бұрын
Dogs usually teach US how to understand them. I like that Stella can use words. However, I‘d prefer if humans made more of an effort to learn Dog. Because keeping things more natural for an animal in a somewhat unnatural environment might offer more of a relief for the animal.
@Nirosha1016 ай бұрын
Yes she’s such an Angel
@risacat20463 жыл бұрын
This woman has a beautiful mind.! It’s inspiring to see a person use their gifts and talents to enhance others. I like how she wanted to enhance Stella’s communication.
@ishtlutz12613 жыл бұрын
She’s intelligent too.
@norathefish33383 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! Just imagine how far we could go by collaborating with dogs and special need individuals? Wonderful human being this woman is 🏆🐕🧡
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
She is a blessing and is blessed to pass on this wonderful gift
@SteveCarras2 жыл бұрын
Can't deny it!
@LightLivingEst80 Жыл бұрын
See Stephen Hawkins hun this technology is not new !! She has repurposed it and that's amazing I love it !
@deb57103 жыл бұрын
Years ago I had a Sheltie that had an unbelievable vocabulary, with understanding of words. I wish I could have used the pushbuttons/words interaction with my dog. What a concept!
@chocolateandbooks3 жыл бұрын
My first dog was a Sheltie and I would tell my father that she understood us and could talk, we just didn't understand her
@rlight76663 жыл бұрын
My baby girl died 1 year ago. I so wish we were able to use buttons. She had a huge vocabulary and understanding words/ phrases too! She was so smart
@SteviiLove3 жыл бұрын
My dog Shadow was a beagle, english pointer and jack Russell mix who also had a huge vocabulary. He passed away a little over a year ago now but I have no doubt he would have thrived even further had this been around for his life. We had to spell certain words because he had such a great understanding of them! I miss my bud
@rlight76663 жыл бұрын
@@SteviiLove Sorry for your loss😥. I totally understand!
@nancysanders23983 жыл бұрын
This person is a Very,Very,good speech therapist,without a doubt!!
@ladydeerheart13 жыл бұрын
Don't forget ALL the animals we share our environment with. Get to know ALL the characters in your neighborhood. They all have something to say. You just need to pay attention.
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
So true!!
@jacquelynjones73453 жыл бұрын
Right on. I love all the little critters. My dog, Jude, tries to talk to me.
@averylynnpoplin3 жыл бұрын
😭😒why you let people over cut environment & cut out small farmers then ... Sad humanitarians are the worst at being forward thinkers but great 1% growth in wealth & destroy land for wildlife habit to gain$ yet cover up history. Well at least here where it pays to be in Gov't over Small Business.
@travisbickle1263 жыл бұрын
When I take my dog Rosco for a walk sometimes this grey squirrel comes up to Rosco trying to communicate with him. It's amazing.!
@johnroberts17343 жыл бұрын
Yeah, didn't Trump say that MS-13 gang members are animals? Maybe they could use some buttons?
@cremebrulee4759 Жыл бұрын
Some people are doing this with their cats, too. It's pretty amazing.
@BuzzyStreet3 жыл бұрын
Thank you to CBS for an interview that was more than a few sound bites! I pre-ordered "How Stella Learned to Talk" earlier this year. It arrived Friday and I couldn't put it down. The book is entertaining and informative and a must for anyone who calls themselves a dog person. Christina Hunger makes a convincing case for both receptive and expressive language skills in dogs. The parallels between language acquisition in dogs and humans should not come as a surprise; dogs co-evolved with humans over (recent estimates) 30,000 years and their success as a species depends on their being able to communicate with humans. Stella is a rather adorable case in point. Thank you, Christina and Stella, for providing such a clear example of what can be accomplished when you give a dog a chance to speak her mind!
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
I think this is wonderful and her work with children has been rewarded at home with the lovely and talented Stella
@SteviiLove3 жыл бұрын
I genuinely think this is a force of good for those that don't normally have the ability to vocalize their needs the way humans do. Stella is amazing ❤
@kangarookids74973 жыл бұрын
This is a great step in communicating.
@susanhauck74233 жыл бұрын
We have a Jack Russell/ Australia cattle dog mix, and I know he could dont his!! He communicates so clearly with us. More than any other dog we have had.
@rickycoker58303 жыл бұрын
what a perfect combination...both breeds so smart...
@Phoenixishot Жыл бұрын
Some companies owe this wonderful woman a check
@shuffleaccount19853 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS !!!! MY LITTLE CHI IS SO EXPRESSIVE , JUST LIKE A HUMAN !
@ladydeerheart13 жыл бұрын
You mean expressive like a Chi. No matter how much we want them to seem like us...they are not.
@alllifematters Жыл бұрын
What a cool lady!
@gregwest773 жыл бұрын
It's been said that dogs can have a vocabulary of up to 250 words :-)
@a_diamond3 жыл бұрын
Here is a video of a Border Collie who knows at least over a thousand. (A thousand individual toy names, the new toy, and every last command she also clearly knows) It may be we are low balling a dog's abilities by a rather large margin... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ7EealrqN2cfKs
@anthonygordon94833 жыл бұрын
More like Commands but I know what you mean. But it makes absolute sense that if a Dog or any animal at that can understand commands, they should know how to give us commands back. What I think would be cool is if a dog can have a voice box almost like that movie UP. where they can talk simply by giving out different tones in their voice.
@a_diamond3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonygordon9483 actually, if you look at the video I just linked, you'd see a dog who doesn't only know the individual names to 1000 toys, and her commands, she also figures out on her own that the new name and new toy must be related. There is definitely more going on than just "commands". They aren't human but they do think in their own way. The smartest thing I ever saw my own dog (see pic) do was run to the place her ball would go instead of focusing allowing it to the wall. She obviously understood at some level the ball would bounce off the wall and go to where she ran to. It changed how I looked at her. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ7EealrqN2cfKs
@pinkiepinkster83953 жыл бұрын
1,000
@petermurphy99683 жыл бұрын
coincidently, there are over 250 types of treats.
@amandat14543 жыл бұрын
OH How amazing! This is the best video. I have been talking about wanting my dogs to be able to for years! THANK YOU for your love and patience for Stella. Simply amazing and shows how smart our best friends really are!!!
@christinearmington3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing and unnerving as well. Check out Bunny the talking dog 🐩.
@judywinters861511 ай бұрын
Since i was 5 i just KNEW dogs were smart
@blissfuldw3 жыл бұрын
People are even using this button board to train their cats to talk (and curse). It's amazing!
@lde27093 жыл бұрын
But cats have yet to sniff out bombs, cancer, and be of service to humans - now that would be amazing. Dog isn’t God spelled backwards for no reason. Yay Stella probably gonna be Savin lives some day
@joeschmoe26633 жыл бұрын
@@lde2709 cats can smell death and are smart like dogs to
@lde27093 жыл бұрын
@@joeschmoe2663 everyone can smell death including humans... I’m sorry but dogs are smarter than cats ., cats can’t do half the stuff dogs do
@gardensofthegods3 жыл бұрын
@@joeschmoe2663 someone from Nigeria told me his grandfather who was a preacher and a very spiritual person told him that sometimes when your cat dies it is because he took on Death who was coming for someone in that household .
@Fermifire3 жыл бұрын
@@joeschmoe2663 pffttt What.. LMAO.
@KCNwokoye3 жыл бұрын
Empathy at the highest
@TheLaughingLion3 жыл бұрын
I don't need this, my dog taught me how to bark
@deborahcaleo5583 жыл бұрын
LOL
@danceswithcarsdc3 жыл бұрын
Rise to the Occasion...
@rachelgarber14233 жыл бұрын
😹
@Epicgamer-ti9lc3 жыл бұрын
😆
@christinep.3 жыл бұрын
Sooo happy she is doing this. Great 1st steps. I grew up with dogs and always felt we had more in common with them (and other animals) than we think. We chalk everything up to "instinct" vs. intelligence. So many studies showing that is not true. There are a number of studies with birds and primates that show we need to rethink things. There are a number of mammals that have more neurons than we do and many who demonstrate complex emotions. Once we begin to really understand animals, see them for who they really are, perhaps we can begin to see we need to do a better job of sharing the planet with them and elevate their status among us.
@LahainaStrong4443 жыл бұрын
OMG how incredibly sweet, sincere, and beautiful 😍💕
@rtorano13 жыл бұрын
I wish my dog could tell me when he's not feeling good he's 14, and sometimes he curls in a ball and I know something is wrong not knowing is very difficult.
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
Sending prayers for you both..
@anthonygordon94833 жыл бұрын
Sadly you can't teach a old dog new trick but thats something to consider if you ever get another dog god willing in the farthest of the future.
@ShoulderMonster3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonygordon9483 Maybe not so! It may take more time and patience, but old dogs can certainly learn too! If you look up Billi Speaks, you'll see a 12 or so year old _cat_ learning these buttons as well! She's gotten quite good with them! If an old cat can do it, I'm sure an old dog can too. :)
@Star-hk6gc3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonygordon9483 they are finding out more now that dogs learn better and faster as they mature.
@FacheChanteDeux3 жыл бұрын
I totally believe this. My lab understood what I was saying to him when I used specific sentences at specific times. They hear repetitive phrases in conjunction with action, of course dogs have some grasp of language.
@Mark1Mach2 Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you Christina, you have inadvertently started a movement. Only people who are close to their pets know that we can really communicate with our pets. There is so much our pets are communicating with us only these loving parents would know. Now this tool would bridge the gap between humans and their pet kids! This is super commendable. I can't wait to teach my puppy these tricks or should I say these words!
@druidsongevergreens3 жыл бұрын
It's exciting to see this getting attention and encouraging people to listen to the animals they care for. I remember when Stella was just a cute dog that I followed on Instagram
@normanhowell39943 жыл бұрын
Smart dog
@StillHopeful3 жыл бұрын
We have the buttons for our Newf but they are too fragile for her large paws and weight. Someone needs to develop a heavy duty variety. This is a genius idea and we've enjoyed watching Stella videos since the beginning!
@APG-fu6gk3 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! My boy is happy with the basics. We have an unspoken bond.
@robertschwartz48103 жыл бұрын
I remember there was a TV story about a man who had taught his dog (I think it was an Australian Shepherd) 100 words. He had named the dog's toys different names and the dog would fetch the one called for.
@frostyfrances47003 жыл бұрын
The most impressive part of that report was how it proved the dog could reason. When alone in the room, the man put a new unnamed toy behind the sofa and later told the dog to fetch it. At first the dog seemed a bit confused and started bringing out the wrong toy all of a sudden. But then the light bulb came on and he had to have reasoned well then, it MUST be this stranger toy. So pretty soon he fetched that one and was very proud of himself b4 receiving praise bc he *knew* he'd finally figured it out.
@tracyhaverstick56723 жыл бұрын
My shih tzu, Bella, does the same. I began teaching her by that method. I want to order the buttons now.
@scalespersecond Жыл бұрын
I think she knew over 1000. Her name was Chaser, and I believe she was a border collie.
@ms.smartcreative49573 жыл бұрын
What an amazing woman and doggo. Genius communicator. Bravo.
@hansonel3 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! So glad there is a movement to finally teach pets human language and so we can more effectively communicate with them.
@susanstroebel75223 жыл бұрын
Megan you and Stella are a positive in this crazy,sad,scary world we have been thru in 2020. It gives me hope hearing about the wonderful people who are still working hard for the people you are helping avoid isolation because of a disability. Bless you.
@jbar_853 жыл бұрын
Awwww I hope this becomes a standard for doggy parents!
@GloryDaze73 Жыл бұрын
The talking cats video on YT are so funny, because you can really hear how demanding cats are😅
@TiMalice20093 жыл бұрын
Love Stella!!
@bettyboob71673 жыл бұрын
😘❤️
@josefizquierdo61393 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, I'm thinking about "one of my dogs" (I have quite a few) "in particular," and the dog will come to me at that exact moment, coincidentally.
@shannonswift22333 жыл бұрын
I’ve been telling any and everyone about Stella! Amazing!
@muggywebster11173 жыл бұрын
I've been watching stella in KZbin for a while. Love this. If I ever get another dog I am going to give it a try.
@ThomasBMagwn3 жыл бұрын
Wow this finally made it on television. Saw these videos months ago!!👍
@christineplaton3048 Жыл бұрын
AMAZING. As are the utube pet videos that are about how some have helped people in crisis situations.
@wendyvelez47613 жыл бұрын
My dog is 12 years old. Over the past four years we have all been together much more than the first eight. We became aware Rex was trying very hard to communicate with us. Sounds, body language and response to our words. The more we responded to his language, the more bonded he became. As did we! He’s too old for a word board, but I have no doubt he could master one. I’d say his human vocabulary is easily 250 words or phrases. The only thing he doesn’t seem to master is time. It doesn’t matter. This old boy has taught us he is a sentient being wit feelings, but not the vocal cord structure to form human sounds. But I swear he says Mom!
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
I am sure he does...mostly, because he loves you and you smile when he does!! Besides, he hasn't got a watch!! Lol
@ShoulderMonster3 жыл бұрын
Hey, a 12 year old cat named Billi learned these buttons just fine. It may take even more time and patience, but maybe your boy can too! :)
@donna75072 жыл бұрын
Adorable Stella
@myloso3 жыл бұрын
reminds me of the dog with the talking collar from UP
@masonstarship563 жыл бұрын
She’s amazing
@CatherineSToddАй бұрын
I like finding out about the FIRST "Speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger," who taught her dog Stella to communicate with buttons. Such a wonderful change from when I was growing up and "science" said we were falsely attributing "human characteristics to animals. Maybe one day we really CAN "all get along!" Love the work Christine is doing with her dog, and it seems so much more accurate than the videos that feature "Bunny, the talking dog," whose communication buttons seem greatly "improvised by it's owner. Bravo, Ms. Hunger!
@josefizquierdo61393 жыл бұрын
Througout the years, some of my dogs, "past and present," have learned to say the word, "NO," to each other, especially when they irritate each other. Of course, they've learned it from me from telling them "No" repeatedly when I get irritated, too. LOL
@rigel5073 жыл бұрын
The day my dog puts food on the table he can have a say🤣
@rebekahbridges-tervydis50543 жыл бұрын
Love this story. I really enjoy your reporter Nancy Giles.
@sharlyt35573 жыл бұрын
This is SO awesome!
@lifetimevents37263 жыл бұрын
Awesome story 🐕 Stella ❤️ beautiful story Christina and Stella ❤️
@brandonlee43223 жыл бұрын
🤷♂️Amazing !!! Well done Stella 🐾🐕🙏
@jaseman323 жыл бұрын
I didn't see the dog say anything. It pushed a button that said when, play, and outside.. The dog pushes a button and it gets attention, it doesn't matter what the button says.
@mitchd9493 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. Just like humans command the dog to sit, this dog is commanding the human to take him outside. It's showing the dog is conditioned to click a certain button to get a certain outcome. Click this button and I'll be let outside, or click this button and my water dish will be filled. Some dogs sit by the door and politely bark a short little bark to be let outside and when the human doesn't respond the dog increases his bark volume. The buttons are just a different method the dog is able to employ. Look at this subjectively and it's like the dog is commanding the human.
@jaseman323 жыл бұрын
@@mitchd949 Yep.
@dogcatparty73713 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! THIS SHOULD HAVE 1 BILLION VIEWS!!! MAY 2021
@annmarieknapp3 жыл бұрын
Adorable!
@feliciaalbanese33383 жыл бұрын
Love this!
@justjosie89633 жыл бұрын
mine would just say outside and treat over and over and over again. lol
@suelake86013 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful dog n a great story. ❤️
@tntbeck3 жыл бұрын
Stella is awesome! Great work human!
@KevinP322703 жыл бұрын
FREAKING AMAZING.
@donnamoore91443 жыл бұрын
This is amazing and I always have said they are able to connect with us I would like to know more about this thanks
@CivilDefenseSoutherner3 жыл бұрын
During my elementary school years a long time ago, I was in speech therapy for about 5 and a half years.
@a.k.71163 жыл бұрын
She is so right.
@Sypherz3 жыл бұрын
I always talk to my dogs because I know that they understand a great deal of what you are saying and can understand even more if you actually talk to them. I've had dogs that knew the spelling of some words. Even if you tried to say or spell the word in a different tone - they knew what you were saying. Most of my dogs were also really good at having different signals for different things they wanted. If you watch your dog closely enough, they are already talking to you.
@ekorren93153 жыл бұрын
Dog recognizes that owner likes when it presses buttons. Dog presses buttons randomly. Owner projects intent to random button presses and assumes dog communicates with intent. This whole thing is cute, but it's really a study of human pattern recognition, and not a study of dog communication skills.
@khaleesi888amazon53 жыл бұрын
This is truly amazing to see. But being an owner to a pair of Aluskies. I am glad they are expressive enough to let me know what they want most of the time. K9s are really smart if u take the time to train and understand their K9 body language.
@danherman40813 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there are improvements on such a board, with more of a true touch-screen application that can be used by canines anywhere, not just in the house. Fantastic video!
@RaycurtakaFIDDLA3 жыл бұрын
Told my dog I was not picking up his SHT and he responded by doing it in the right place. If we communicate with our fellow humans with respect we wouldn't be dependent for the love of a dog.
@ddmontg34023 жыл бұрын
I love Stella and have been following her for a while on IG. ❤️❤️❤️
@Wordsley3 жыл бұрын
Stella Rocks! 🥰
@sharlyt35573 жыл бұрын
The opening clip is hilarious. I go bk to that vid on their channel b/c he is so dramatic😅
@RYMAN13213 жыл бұрын
IKR? That was the legendary Zeus The Stubborn Husky. Miss him :(
@cherylwestberg27363 жыл бұрын
Love this.
@jasonpinson87553 жыл бұрын
One of my mothers favorites.Jane paulley.
@longWriter3 жыл бұрын
Now that is one fun reporting job where you get to play with the doggie after the interview :) ...Heck, editing can reverse the order of events; she might've STARTED with playing with Stella!
@peterbrown21123 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful lady!
@suzieblaut75353 жыл бұрын
Very smart combo of breeds
@kathleenosborne69313 жыл бұрын
😱 This is Awesome
@fabianespinoza9919 ай бұрын
This is a cool idea but not sure of the colored version of this product. Dogs can’t discern red and green colors, right? Wondering if anyone has come across this issue. I guess the solve would be to have the buttons in a consistent area in a consistent arrangement.
@robindorrell93473 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@susanjones27013 жыл бұрын
Very good video. My dog Roscoe N.Y has a yellow toy pig and when he is wanting to go out he uses his paws on the pig called Clara Bell to say right now! This video is excellent. I loved it. thank you. OH the pig has a very loud sweek very loud.
@AniBAretz3 жыл бұрын
It isn't that cats and dogs can't understand, it's that they lack the anatomy to produce language as we speak it. Cats and dogs have the hearing to take in what we say and the brains to interpret and understand. They just lack the anatomy to produce the sounds needed to speak back to us.
@catlover34fl3 жыл бұрын
My wonderful cat Mimi understood many of my words and most of my actions. When she wanted to hear me play old standards on piano, she would leap to the keyboard and lay at the one end for sometimes a half hour listening. She followed me when I went outside with her, no leash, Sixteen years loving this beautiful cat. I loved her more than any human in my life. I miss her.
@BeKindToEveryKind743 жыл бұрын
When the reporter predictably brings it all back to it being about humans again. 🤦🏻♀️
@what_do_you_want8983 жыл бұрын
i am not sure about this. i’m thinking if this was true, they would been on the same level of intelligence as a human who was mute for example. i think non human animals like dogs and cats have abilities to form relationships between sounds and rewards or punishments. But i do not think that they only lack the anatomy to speak, as vocal cords are only a small part of human intelligence and communication.
@AniBAretz3 жыл бұрын
@@what_do_you_want898 Cats and dogs have vocal cords. Speech requires far more anatomical specificity than that, though. Try speaking without using your tongue. Then, compare your tongue to that of an animal. And it isn't just the tongue. Consider how our jaws move and contrast that with how their jaws move. And so on.
@what_do_you_want8983 жыл бұрын
@@AniBAretz yes i am aware they have their own sound producing anatomy. but language is more than just making sounds. it has many components. human language is by far the most complex language system withtin the animal kingdom. even the most biologically similar primates are not able to communicate like humans can. here are some interesting articles you can look at that go more depth bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-017-0405-3 news.northeastern.edu/2013/04/04/what-makes-human-language-special/ www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guy-simultaneously-raised-chimp-and-baby-exactly-same-way-see-what-would-happen-180952171/
@Raven_Che3 жыл бұрын
Not the STEELLLAAAA at the end. I'm dead 😂💀
@romstar3 жыл бұрын
Of course Stella knows how to speak-she just doesn’t do it in front of humans! 🤫 🤫 😝
@elisemiller133 жыл бұрын
@romstar Heheh! makes me think of the wonderful cartoonist Gary Larson with his chickens that would only make chicken sounds when the humans were ther & carry on other conversations later...and cows that woud stand on hind legs and chat until the humans were coming!
@jaddek.astrie30713 жыл бұрын
Animals are amazing people
@thegroove143 жыл бұрын
The talking dog at the Shell Shack is SINGING!!! Come on!
@MBT3722 жыл бұрын
Identical to my dog, a German Shepherd Pitbull mix
@JonBlondell3 жыл бұрын
Good work! Thanks!
@michelerocks1673 жыл бұрын
CBS that story was too short & you didn’t even show Stella in action.
@SteveCarras2 жыл бұрын
Hunger..nice nane! Loe her book!
@beenaplumber83793 жыл бұрын
It's not exactly language, but it's a cool step. But so far the words I heard Stella use in this vid are concepts that most dogs can already convey to their owners in a more natural way, such as standing at the door and wagging their tail. I don't see how this gives more expression to the dog. It gives them a more artificial way of communicating the things they can already communicate naturally. I am interested in how she uses the word "when." That's an exception to what I just said. Can a dog understand the concept of indefinite, quantified or relative time? (Later, in a minute, tomorrow, or after Dad gets home, for example.) I'm also interested whether this opens up possibilities for memory and cognition testing. How long can they really hold an idea?
@BuzzyStreet3 жыл бұрын
Go to Christina's youtube channel. Better yet, read the book. It's pretty clear that Stella's language skills are beyond what is shown in this video.
@deborahculbertson62853 жыл бұрын
Stella can make simple sentences.
@rr7firefly3 жыл бұрын
How does the dog remember which buttons say something in particular when they all look the same and there are so many of them? On her board Stella has 48 buttons. How does she keep all those words straight in her head? Most humans would have a difficult time with this.
@chtur14493 жыл бұрын
Look at your computer’s keyboard. Do you look at your keys while you type? Because the average typist doesn’t.
@bzh76483 жыл бұрын
I think Christina Hunger started her dog with just colored coded buttons. Now the dog must use the position of the button to determine the topic. I think I would limit the number of buttons and colors for my dog. It’s also important to note which colors a dog can see. They see Aqua as grey. I can’t remember all the other colors, but you can easily search the web for the list, or ask me later and I’ll look them up. Depending on the intelligence and patience of your dog, you might be able to combine size of buttons to denote a difference in some words. Scientists could even use scent. It’s difficult for us to do that at home. I don’t think my dog would understand that. She can be a little distracted and I just recently adopted her. She’s also 6 years old.
@rr7firefly3 жыл бұрын
@@bzh7648 So many variables, so many questions. It's a fascinating subject, especially in recognition that non-human animals also have intelligence. Any dog owner would verify that. It's fascinating also that even birds give evidence of being something more than a "bird-brain," in particular the parrot family. As for your dog, it's wonderful that you adopted her at 6 years of age. She probably appreciates being with you.
@BuzzyStreet3 жыл бұрын
Stella started with a limited number of buttons. When Christina first placed them on a board, Stella needed to learn the location of each button. Hunger explains that over time, Stella developed the muscle memory of where each word was, like a typist using a keyboard.
@BuzzyStreet3 жыл бұрын
@@bzh7648 Dogs have limited color vision; their eyes have cones for yellow and blue, but not red. Therefore they can see yellow and blue light, and green (which is yellow + blue). Dogs may be able to see the yellow and blue components of other colors. For example, yellow + red = orange. Because dogs cannot see the red portion of the spectrum, orange would appear as yellow. Dogs have very poor near vision. Basically, anything within approx 18 inches of their face is a blur. There is some slight variation depending on breed characteristics, but not important to this topic. You can frequently see this characteristic of canine near-sightedness when dogs go to pick up an object. Even when they KNOW what the object is, they often pause for a nano-second to give that object a quick sniff before they pick it up. They verify with scent, because they can't verify what the object is visually. So, as the dog nears the buttons, the buttons become blurry. At this point, the dog is unable to distinguish visual characteristics (color, shape, etc.) of the buttons. The dog must memorize the position of each word (button) on the board.
@hobohobbies3 жыл бұрын
Misleading title. I have actually seen dogs that could say words
@cypher_71723 жыл бұрын
show
@W3Slots3 жыл бұрын
I already know what my dog is saying by his body language. But I'd love to get one of these to teach him
@beccabean57703 жыл бұрын
It's cats too- there is a lady who records her cat with these buttons - her page is called Bili Speaks
@a697ag3 жыл бұрын
and her favorite word is 'mad'
@beccabean57703 жыл бұрын
a697ag Yes! 😄 it's too funny! 'Mad, mad." I need one of those buttons!
@denasharpe23933 жыл бұрын
Thank you...off to find that page now!!
@debradonato73633 жыл бұрын
AdorBle♥️🌟💟
@iCodeSwitch Жыл бұрын
I've always believed my dog can understand complex English sentences!!! I joke about it to my family, but i can tell by her actions that she knows what I'm saying! I've airways figured maybe it's just her instincts, or she can anticipate my actions based on patterns I don't know I'm replicating (getting certain supplies, standing in a certain area etc) But seeing what Stella's capable of learning makes me return to my initial belief that she understands what I'm saying!!!
@ehrgeiz56493 жыл бұрын
This is not new. Just the first time CBS cared to document it.
@rsturk6001 Жыл бұрын
What do you do when you have three dogs ? Do you teach them together or separately away from each other.
@freedom2fly2472 жыл бұрын
I just bought some buttons for my dogs.
@SarahWuSLP3 жыл бұрын
I'm a speech path myself. Definitely cool to see this
@jameskelvin67203 жыл бұрын
Me: Wow! What a professional journalist!!! Clear-spoken, informative, a true wordsmith of our generation. Her: 3:46 Me: