A bit about us

Hi! First time posting on KZbin. It’ll take me a minute to get the hang of it, but I’ll get there. We are so excited to be able to share some longer format vids and tutorials here. This is an interview I did with Mashable a little bit ago. Part 2 will be coming soon! #hunger4words #talkingdog #dogsofyoutube #mydogtalks #smartdog
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[@minarooda]

"I love you, no". Uh oh, someone needs a mad button😂

[@dotcassilles1488]

She has a mad button. Bunny is so cool

[@_valeriejane]

Lol billi would hit the mad hutton and only the mad button

[@Pancakeboii]

@@_valeriejane MAD MAD CATNIP MAD MAD MAD

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

There is a case of an orangutan who learned sign language from a young age, but then had to be given to a zoo where he was put with untrained orangutans. The interesting thing is he kept calling them 'orange dogs' and himself 'orangutan person', the implications of which are pretty clear. Learning definitely shapes brain development.

[@essaywhu]

That’s actually funny and sad at the same time. He was probably lonely because he was used to communicating on a different level.

[@VeryPrivateGallery]

That’s fascinating. But it is very sad - does it mean orangutans have a sense of racism?

[@pedicabfilms8791]

Darwin evolution at its best..how sad he was forced to love in a zoo!!! He couldn't relate with his own and instead of finding him others that he could communicate with, they force him to be with others, that cannot communicate with him. I hope they found someone to communicate with him.

[@zaddyholmes6735]

Exactly. It's actually why I'm not on board with this Bunny method. You can communicate with dogs just fine without these buttons, enabling them to respond in a natural way to communicate with you. It's up to US to interpret their language not the other way around!

[@pedicabfilms8791]

@@zaddyholmes6735 i agree because of the possible outcomes placed on the dog. if his owner dies he gonna end up in a shelter not in a place that knows how to deal with those type of dogs. but i have noticed a trend among white folks particularly in williamsburg referring to dogs as being gods. i totally disagree with this.. your dog is not your god in reverse. A human or a god as far more complex thinking abilities. your dog cant build a house or like Steven Hawkin study quantum physics. i DON'T CARE HOW MUCH YOU TEACH DOGS, THEY WILL ALWAY BE LIMITED. HUMANS ARENT LIMITED AND NEITHER ARE GODS. but because of white folks and certain religious zealots wanting to control and breed people like dogs. they try to make this connection.

[@DroneSmelter]

the whole video is a lie, that's not a bunny, clearly a dog

[@WillChil466]

Ha!

[@Incognit0777]

What's up with you, dawg? That's a straight up dawg.

[@flynnmalin]

Did you not watch the video?! Bunny is the dog's name. Seriously.🙄

[@keilamoreira9459]

👏😂😂

[@greyscalesx]

@@flynnmalin and as expected found the one who didn't get it was a joke. r/wooosh

[@pignoygod1265]

"Can I come later?" "N O W !"

[@BadAssCarson]

On the "?, Ouch" topic, dogs alerting to possible harm on themselves that we as owners are unaware of is something I love, but also the idea that they could alert to issues on ourselves that we are unaware of...

[@aris1869]

What if they could ask you if YOU were in pain? That would be so touching

[@yellowsparklefish337]

@@aris1869 i think bunny said that once when mom was crying on the couch

[@Boognish1890]

A "love you" button 🥰 she knows she's loved.

[@gordondavis6168]

“Bunny” “Mad” “knife” “tonight” “ “sleep”

[@calisahardy4845]

😳 ummm...i hope not!

[@edfinite7534]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@adrienne-w3q]

Yikes!

[@nikkiracks485]

Lmfaoooo best comment

[@tessesmom]

Lmfao 😅

[@ariaartchannel5811]

Damn, the "?, Ouch" one was powerful. How did you even teach her "ouch" ? I'm super curious!

[@leannenaber9126]

She said she would say ouch when Bunny bit her too hard during training. I can't tell you the whole story, but I would advice to search for What_about_bunny on tiktok 😊

[@Itchyboy_]

Whenever she shoots her dog she uses the ouch button

[@abbywetmore8141]

@@Itchyboy_ oh of course xD

[@speedbully_84]

In a more recent video Bunny says Ouch, Paw, and when they checked she had a torn in her paw :-O

[@Smorgasbord.]

@@speedbully_84 What a brilliant little Bunny.

[@joeyj6808]

Just curious: what colleges are you considering? Has Bunny decided on a major?

[@kelseybackus9915]

She's working on getting her B.A in communication arts

[@vishnuprasad2312]

Last I heard, Bunny's going to med school to become a neuropsychiatrist

[@jaschabull2365]

She very well might get a scholarship in Dogwarts.

[@monadyne]

Uh-oh! If Bunny goes to college, when she comes home for Thanksgiving she'll be like "Bunny" "Vegan" "Now" "Pronouns" "They" "Them" "Patriarchy!" "Wage" "Gap"

[@joeyj6808]

@@monadyne Luckily, dogs don't have to deal with the effects of human greed or politics, that's another reason to love them.

[@chandlersagirl]

I love it when Bunny pushes buttons with her back paws. It's like she's ambidextrous!

[@jaschabull2365]

I think I've actually seen her told not to do that when she does it.

[@marika4836]

So psyched you guys started a KZbin channel!!!

[@jerry1dc]

you could write a book about your experiences and most impactful moments

[@addisonprado4780]

True

[@damthatssick]

The lady who inspired Bunny's owner, Christina Hunger actually IS writing a book. It releases in 2 months now, I think.

[@KB-gd3gg]

Love this lady. No anamorphism, no exaggeration, rational intelligent amazing dog owner. I'm nominating you for an award, dunno what yet. I'll check what's going on with the Olympics.

[@Gibbypastrami]

We're all the same, the term anamorphism is offensive because it diminishes the cognitive capabilities of most animals, our main source of dominance in the animal kingdom is due to our complex language, we are just giving them a voice for thoughts they already had, we like to think we're so different because of the world we've made, most animals are just a few genes off from being just as capable as us

[@KB-gd3gg]

@@Gibbypastrami omg. I'm sure your very proud of the 3.6 GPA you have going into the third year of a Liberal Arts degree but there is soooooooo much incorrect with everything you have just said... No part of me wants to have this conversation here with you, because I can already tell your a nightmare of a person. Sorry if I offended your French Bulldog, tell it I'm sorry (I didn't assume its gender because I'm certain that's also a hot button topic for you).

[@Inuyashagirl2015]

@@KB-gd3gg damn, your sensitive little ego was hurt that bad by an internet rando disagreeing with you, huh? 😂 Also, *you're x2

[@hippievan80]

Even if it was a coincidence, it reinforced her understanding of the 2 words. Hmm and ouch. Then she goes to the vet and her nose gets better. It was a huge moment regardless of if she totally understood! Scary and fascinating 🧐

[@JKiler1]

I love that in the midst of her involvement in the process that she's still skeptical of her dog's understanding of the concepts. That distance is essential in the scientific process. I wish her success - to communicate with one's pet would be a blessing (though a sometime curse).

[@saskiadavies111]

I used the rival model technique with my dog. We didn't have buttons, but he was able to let me know he needed something and could communicate effectively even with people he didn't know. I was able to ask him about emotions and what he had dreamed about, as well as what he wanted on his tacos. He had an excellent grasp of syntax and if:then propositions. They are capable of so much more than most people would ever think.

[@Your_Conscience.]

Do you mind elaborating? I'm pretty curious on how that worked.

[@peggy5993]

can you perhaps make a video and uplode it to youtube or other platfroms so that we can see? I am very curious.

[@aris1869]

I would love to see a video covering what and how you taught your dog that

[@tracyrain4941]

I suppose all animals already have their own language but to share words in the same language with an animal is profound. Fascinating.

[@vintaqe_vibez5978]

Imagine how many dogs and soon all kinds of pets, will be saved bc they know how to communicate that they're in pain! This makes me so hopeful! 💛🤗

[@florence3502]

“Home concerned soon poop yes” how did you teach “concerned” or “soon”? I’m also curious about the “later” button, how can Bunny differentiate later with no?

[@clrtomsett123456]

soon and later you could presumably teach by delaying, for different lengths of time, giving what she asked for. So if she said 'food' you could say 'later' and given an hour later and if she said 'food' you could say 'soon' and give 10 minutes later. It would take a while but that's how you'd do it in principle? I guess with concerned, if she seemed worried or anxious you'd press 'Bunny concerned', to try to associate the feeling with the word.

[@ilovethatkatielovesclassic8771]

you dont, the dog is just hitting random stuff for the most part, and the owner then goes on to lead the dog in activity and claims they're having a conversation lmao.

[@iurycauffman2820]

@@ilovethatkatielovesclassic8771 no

[@atree9284]

@@ilovethatkatielovesclassic8771 but what about “ouch”? Once they had a full conversation about why “mom” loved her.

[@GeneralArmorus]

@@ilovethatkatielovesclassic8771 i think ur the one who's bamboozled here

[@patasmaranas9711]

It would be super cool to have an ouch button for my dog :) I would never want him to be in pain without me knowing

[@MsCrazyClassic]

This whole thing blows my mind, I’ve always believe dogs are smart but learning to put meaning and sentences together is sort of unbelievable to me. Not sure what to think, lord knows we have all been dying at one point to know what’s going on in our dogs minds but this add more questions than answers them in a way

[@Nakira2000]

I've been watching shorts a lot these past few days and i had to go find this video where it all began. This is so awesome

[@saskiadavies111]

It's not at all surprising to see that she can combine words to describe things when she doesn't have a specific button. Koko and Alex the African Grey both did that.

[@mayplaysgames7978]

Okay? This wasn't posted to be "surprising" its really cool what she's doing, doesn't matter that someone else did it before her. Its absolutely incredible either way.

[@redwolftrash]

@@mayplaysgames7978 why the fuck did you read the comment aggressively lmao. all they’re saying is that other species have done something similar.

[@mayplaysgames7978]

@@redwolftrash relax hun. I understand. the reason is because it gave off "youre lesser than because this was already done" vibes. i understand that wasn't the intention, but that's how it came across. I shouldn't have been so aggressive, sorry about that,, but im allowed to have my opinion. I fixed the post so that its respectful, but still represents my opinion, which im allowed to post. Thank you for informing me:) have a nice day!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

She seems to have put together "sound settle" for be quiet or shut up, usually towards the cat, lol and she seems to refer to farts and "poop play"

[@angelaainsworth1715]

My parrot Boudreaux had 365 different words and could put words together correctly on his own! I miss him.

[@DorianParpari]

the fact that she was concerned about possibly pooping inside the house and considerate enough to let you know, that is awesome.

[@sarahrangel1962]

The little pink around her eye just adds that little touch of even more warm ness to her. She is beautiful and cute and even if she didn’t truly understand that doesn’t matter because you and her can communicate and you take care of her needs. But I believe she can and does know what the buttons mean.

[@Chordata-flyer]

I think that in terms of that debate communication the need to communicate is absolutely inborn innate in all of us but how you communicate is what is learned

[@Wolfmaedchen]

How did you model the “ouch” button though?

[@neworld2114]

This was great to get some backstory to bunny and her parents!

[@carnellospezialitatenfurhu8055]

We love this new art of communication you started with BUNNY !

[@Erysea]

This is just amazing ^^

[@kathleen6538]

Dogs are so cool and so smart it blows me away. Just thinking about all of the things that dogs are used for like the military and police force. They’re just amazing and capable of so much. Imagine a world without dogs

[@briannicholas2757]

I just discovered Bunny's and Stella's Channels and I am completely amazed at what you are doing. You and Bunny are true pioneers and I am really looking forward to following this journey. My best buddy is Oskar, a dachshund who is almost 11and is blind. Adapting to his disability has been a challenge for both of us, but probably more me than him. He has always understood a fair number of words. And that has grown since he went blind. So many times I have wished that he could Express what he wants and needs (he has never been very vocal except for guarding) especially when I find him standing in the middle of a room just sort of frozen and staring. Obviously lost. I have learned that dogs have an amazing internal map of their surroundings/territory, as long as things remain consistently in their places. If he had learned how to communicate with the buttons, like Bunny, I'm sure that even blind he would still be able to locate the requisite button.

[@gnarlycarley5550]

This is remarkable. Glad you made a yt channel!! Bunny's most recent lesson was in my recommendations 😊

[@julesoyler4306]

You and Bunny warm my heart and make my day - thank you.

[@Road_Rash]

This is absolutely amazing...I knew dogs were smart & could even tell what time of day it was...I've always wondered what a dog would say if it could actually talk...this one clearly understands what she's doing...I knew at least one dog who clearly demonstrated an appreciation for music...if only she'd learned to use these buttons the things she could've voiced...this dog is blowing my mind...I can't stop watching these videos! If I ever get another dog, this is happening...

[@ruraljurorredbluff4911]

Love this..love Bunny and am fascinated with your project

[@angelsandfaes]

This is awesome and huge kudos to those of you that make the time to do this. I could only do it on a very small scale. Props to you too Bunny

[@andreacatura3382]

I want to teach my cat to do this. Obviously the buttons need to be more sensitive (can be pressed with less pressure), but I think it’s possible. We have a very social, interactive kitty. Can anybody point me in the right direction to get this started

[@djjones141]

Start with just one button. My cat is very good motivated, so I would probably start with a food button.

[@denisehilkes4058]

Coolest video I've seen all year, Bunny made me very happy watching her. Thank you. ❤

[@hs2874]

This dog makes me really happy, I look forward to every new video.

[@pce12345]

She's such a sweet pup ❤

[@colleens1878]

Bunny is amazing and this is so wonderful ♡ so glad I found your channel ❤ 🐾🐾💕

[@RoryDoesSurvival]

I’m ab to binge all of these I feel so wrong about all of this but so intrigued. It’s like there’s a little person in those dogs

[@abbrakadabra7943]

Fascinating. Thanks a bunch❤

[@matthewchandler7845]

I truly love the idea of exploring HOW animals think....because intelligence is not lost on animals they are smart...maybe they are lacking the tools to communicate but not the concept of thought... what are they thinking...and how is it conceptualized by them...I taught our family Labrador to identify all of this toys and I would ask him to bring me any toy I wanted and he almost never failed at bringing me the toy I asked him for...he was smart and understood when I wanted something... Thanks for your efforts in this cognitive exercise....the fact that we have bread dogs for thousands of years for specific purposes proves they are smart enough to understand basic things...wanted and needed in common.

[@mairas.8236]

That’s amazing! Congratulations! I like the definition of being hopefully skeptical.

[@pinokio1689]

Wow..that was unique fur colour and dog's personality..,love it, adorable😍

[@delcie______r2431]

I want her to be my personal stylist and interior design consultant

[@colterdaniel2310]

I think you and Bunny are amazing . Bravo 👏!

[@anitasnider8494]

I think you are an amazing person ❤ i think it takes alot of patients to teach Bunny to communicate and you are doing such an Amazing Job ❤ I love all of the videos that you share with all of us.. Its so amazing to see what positive reinforcement can do for our pets.. Keep doing what you do its truly fascinating ❤ Hugs to Bunny ❤ ❤

[@alexs5552]

Machine voice: B U N N Y F R I E N D

[@stef1lee]

This is so fantastic! I've always wanted to have a conversation with my pups without them being one sided. This makes it possible and it makes it possible for us to know there is a true value of communication between us. ❤

[@Sly-Moose]

"Bunny friend" Faith in humanity restored

[@muchado1290]

My awe. My heart

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

Bunny is so awesome.

[@faithfulgrl]

Alexis, you and Johnny are wonderful with Bunny. You are qualified. You're smart, funny, & you've got the patience it takes 🐾

[@aprfhul]

Absolutely incredible! And Bunny is a beautiful girl!

[@ICUinthedark]

That's nothing, my cat Toonces can drive!

[@emmalyn3570]

WAit really?

[@Charlie-yt2iy]

the what

[@riod7559]

SNL

[@thekatt...]

I've seen your cat on tv. Toonces the driving cat !!!

[@EadaoinRyanManley]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I’VE EVER SEEN. Unless you are a dog friend, I don’t think people would probably get how great this invention (you’re word board) is. My dog Bob is my bestie and had this been on the market for a reasonable price to buy....it would fly off the shelves! Congrats to you, and of course Bunny too.

[@christalcocozza8487]

This is so cute i saw this before long time ago but i never saw the explanation of how it all started. So cute

[@Tipperary757]

Fascinating!

[@7931lila]

Fascinating!!

[@catarena8031]

Bunny is an adorable dog

[@denisehilkes4058]

2:58 that face tho ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@debsreno911]

Bunny is amazing!

[@cynthiajomocan6297]

You are an amazing loving mom to Bunny, Godbless you Mam

[@PukosPorch]

This is so amazing!

[@ashleythomas5645]

The "later" button is the craziest concept to me

[@sarahstrong7174]

Very interesting video, thankyou.

[@sherrybyrd9419]

Fantastic!

[@annabiggs2534]

I LOVE this. I’m looking to get a puppy and it literally would be a dream to have my dog tells me it loves me! ❤️

[@greghawkins1025]

Hey, that doggie's sing a Japanese sentence structure in which the verb always comes last. Of course, the languages Latin, Mongolian, & Turkish're the same. Well, I'll be damned.

[@CobaltLobo]

When she hit the love you button, I started tearing up

[@abbywetmore8141]

If you wrote a book I would buy it in a heartbeat!!!

[@samyserradj6429]

How cute

[@haraldschurr1035]

amazing - I love it.

[@katiestall2201]

I love this but it also doesn't surprise me. Animals are smarter than we think especially our dog friends. They say they can learn up to a 2-4yr old human I believe they know what we are saying but to be able to communicate like this is amazing 👏

[@deborahduthie4519]

Such fun!

[@robynshillinger4001]

Just like kids, I think we’ll find we are grateful for speech but missing the silence a bit too.

[@BloodofaFool]

This is so fascinating

[@shannonbryson1062]

U 2 so sweet💜John seems mice too. Bunny is a real star. Wish I could tell u everything about my attack cat, Kilo.

[@rrrreidlin]

i keep seeing this video in my recommendeds and i'm always delighted by the thumbnail :D "POOP"

[@SugaryCecilia]

30 years ago I had a dog named Midnight she was a little black spaniel. I taught her to add and subtract and before I knew it she understood and could do it on her own. It wasn't by buttons but with her voice. Everyone thought I was crazy until they asked her. To their amaze she nailed it every time. 2+2 so amazing but then she just would figure out what anyone would ask her. 4+4...10+2...and she would bark out the answer every time. Thank You Bunny , Mom and Dad for posting this and the smile on my face right now. All we have to do is listen to them. Stay safe in 2021

[@brendalg4]

Could she do it without you in the room? It sounds like the clever Hans effect

[@nicnaknoc]

Love you NO 🤣😅 that's it the buttons are out 😜

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

She's just so elegant with her looong as legs!!! 💞💕💗

[@BeingRedAlice]

Just imagine, one day we might be able to talk to our dogs like we can talk to each other

[@Map_of_Your_Head]

very cool

[@anaschulz8084]

I love this! And I so agree with your statement at the end... the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I say that all the time in this contentious world we live in.

[@HiBunnyGames]

Bunny can help people to understand animals more.

[@RikoLime]

This is the beginning of science though... You find a curiosity (dogs using speech in some form) and explore it. You play with it. Later, others come and detail it, examine and try to quantify it, but right now in the beginning, its all about playing with an idea and enjoying the positive results. I think its neat and when you look at scans and models of dog and cat brains, they are almost identically smaller human brains. Ive read articles that describe a dogs brain as the equivalent to a 3 year old humans, and a cats similar but tends to be more like a 5 yr old because of the density of neurons per overall size. When you think of them as little humans, their accomplishments make far more sense.

[@WillChil466]

Right format. Bout time.

[@HermitPrincess22]

I should do this with my dog

[@pommiebears]

My dog would be “food.....food......love you?......FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD” 😂

[@emilyc8958]

You may not be officially a scientist, but you certainly have the critical thinking skills that are what makes one

[@christinearmington]

Stranger. Ouch. and then you found the thorn in her paw! 😳🤩

[@warrenrodgers7544]

Good video

[@lemonq6418]

Bunny :" Mom! I see dead people! "

[@livgeneral6487]

I wish I could do this with my dogs at home but they hate learning new stuff lol I plan on getting another dog but Idk how I would do this. This would be so cool

[@rebeccalevine6411]

If I did this with my dog I would go crazy as she is demanding enough without words… but I have learned her language… I know exactly what she wants just by her demeanor…

[@bohemianstarsoceanheartreading]

What can you say, Bunny's a Leo. 2 mil fans in a month? nbd, only natural lol