How Our Journey Began | What About Bunny

[@Ms-gs2wl]

This should be a TED Talk.

[@sandra.helianthus]

Absolutely!

[@graphite2786]

Yes 100%

[@hannahfreya2326]

My thoughts exactly! Brilliant

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

Where can we find her talk?

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

This womban is great at communicating ! Bunny is a prototype for non human buttonism. Edith method is amazing.

[@RobbieJayOne]

My bulldog doesn’t have buttons. But she uses bells for “outside” and learned the bells in a day when she was a puppy. It was amazing. Now we also talk specifics about potty needs. Sometimes she asks to go out for reasons other than pees & poops. And sometimes it’s excessive asking. (If it’s 9:00pm at night in summer it’s about dancing for gophers and we always go outside.) otherwise, our routine is that I go to a consistent place in the kitchen and ask her the following: “Olive, do you need to go pee pee?” If she keeps her head up and keeps eye contact it’s a yes. (If yes we go outside.) If she hangs her head very low and drops eye contact that means “ No”. If I get a “no” I’ll next ask “olive? do you need to go poo poo?” She will either answer yes or no with her head positions. It’s been fun to talk to her and ask each other questions about gophers, toys, butt cleaning, scratches, etc. she’s not fond of the word ear or face but she complies and goes to her bed for respective cleanings.

[@graphite2786]

Best commentary on dog companionship ever 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RubyTuesday878]

Now think about how we underestimate all the other animal species including the ones we eat.

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

If you haven't already, you should watch the movie "Temple Grandin" and if you are still interested check out her books. It's really fascinating what she does and how she does it.

[@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals]

Literally we do, we don’t know shit lols. It is amazing how mind opening it is when you learn the languages native to other animals, what an innovative idea it is - animals know things and has cultural interactions and language, we might not know what a smart animal is if the spoken animal know more than us, right?

[@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals]

@@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens what is that movie about?

[@CallieCatCuddles]

@@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens I think I saw a program on her years ago, but am interested in seeing this movie now. Of course, it would be even better for all involved if we didn't consume animals the way we do. When I learned of the sentience of animals, their intelligence, their caring for other animals, and their unconditional ability to love I became a vegetarian. You might find a really old book by Robert Heinlein - Farnham's Freehold (1964) - really interesting. It's been decades since I read it, but it brought up an idea that's stuck with me forever and when I realized how sentient those "dumb animals" were, I questioned my right to use their bodies to satisfy my palate. I soon decided that as a higher intellectual being, I was going to become a vegetarian. I still eat dairy and eggs, but one doesn't require the death of an animal to do that. Which is not to say that those industries are innocent of cruelty. I try to buy products from providers who are more humane that those giant companies.

[@zoe1972]

For instance cows. They are very nice creatures.

[@wayneessar7489]

I most enjoyed Bunny speaking about her friends way back in your films. And of course your sharing this special process with us.

[@travelwell6049]

Yes, we haven’t seen Bunny ask for Selena or beacher for ages.

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

We haven't really seen any videos in ages, only shorts.

[@obrYo]

Your videos have made me realise I can have more and deeper communication with my dog, thank you. We are both more ambitious in our communications now. My dog thanks you too.

[@Makingofabetterlife]

Came here to say the same thing. Just by Alexis sharing her journey with Buns and Otter, so many people are looking at their dogs (and cats) with a deeper appreciation and desire to communicate more with their furred loved one.

[@yann8593]

As a vet, a patient who can express her pwn feelings is so convenient! In this way they finally know what the purpose of medicine without fear of receiving them. I’m so touched about the connection between you and your dogs. There were so many misunderstandings about dogs because of lack of communication even if we love them.

[@SIC647]

You are 100% the Jane Goodall of dog trainers, teaching us to understand and respect dogs as a sentient species.

[@kelly4435]

I also got into canine behavior with my first pup as an adult, and it changed everything about how I interact with dogs. What we've been able to see through you and Bunny has been one of the most inspiring next-level lessons in being a good friend and host for them. I love where you've been taking us, these compassionate and observant communication concepts are universal across human and non-human animals alike. Bringing attention to them can only help better the world, bit by bit. Thank you for consistently pushing the conversation. I'm not ready to bring another dog into my home after Sam. Maybe I won't, but if I do these buttons will definitely be part of our relationship. I am considering introducing them to my cats, it's obvious I don't always understand what they're trying to communicate, and there are some equally inspiring button kitties out there.

[@Jadyn_Sage]

First, as an autistic adult who uses AAC, I absolutely love that your jewelry sales go to Communication First. There are a lot of people in the autistic/AAC using community who get really mad when animals using buttons get more funding & attention than humans do. Second, one thing you didn't mention is service dogs. They have specific tasks to perform, and undergo rigorous training, so the handlers/owners really do know exactly what they're getting when the dog moves in with them. Also, because of the training time, service dogs don't typically move into their homes until they're a little older.

[@liliumgalaxy]

Although I’ve never had a dog (always wanted one) I did had a cat for 16 years who acted like one or thought he was human. But I knew he understood pretty much everything I talked to him about, he was extremely vocal and I swear he was trying to have conversations with me. I never really thought about it too much when he was alive. But now there are times where I wish I knew this was a thing before he passed away. But your channel and Billie and Russel the cats had made me feel like yeah dogs and cats we don’t give them enough credit. It’s so interesting to be able to break that barrier of language with them. Not just for us to have a deeper relationship but for their benefit too. So I think back on memories and think “of course he understood” just makes me appreciate him even more. So thank you for bringing me in this rabbit hole. And If you ever do a meet and greet in the Seattle area I would be there. Sending love to y’all ❤️

[@violetviolet888]

_made me feel like yeah dogs and cats we don’t give them enough credit._ Just dogs and cats? No. ALL animals deserve respect from humans.

[@THX-vp9fz]

@@violetviolet888 Depends...

[@violetviolet888]

@@THX-vp9fz No. Every living thing plays a role in multiple ecosystems even if humans don't understand what it is-which is why in this case it does not "depend". All living things deserve respect.

[@THX-vp9fz]

@@violetviolet888 No. But if you feel so, then have fun if somewhen cockroaches enter your home

[@catc8927]

I’ve always believed in communicating with critters of all sizes (including pre-verbal human critters) as full sentient minds. All creatures are born with the capacity to feel pain and joy, to express wants and fears, so they deserve respect for their feelings and preferences.

[@tthappyrock368]

I got buttons about two months ago to start communicating with my dog. He's very good at making himself understood even without the buttons. He has taken to using the buttons very well and is very excited to communicate!

[@lesliebeacom4567]

I just love it when you tell Bunny "use your words", just like one might say to a toddler! Cracks me up 🤣 Towards the end, when you talk about how we can support our dog, you mention getting to know their breed and what they would historically be selected for. I have a Korean Jindo - a hunting breed. And he is, Indeed, a hunter with many kills under his belt. I couldn't stop him even if I tried. It's in his nature. I've learned that walks that allow him to explore (through smells) are the most satisfying and important. I never try to "contain" him by making him walk next to me, unless of course there's imminent danger. Just wanted to say you are absolutely right about being true to the breed. He needs lots of exercise, loves to run, and he's an absolute master at tracking!

[@bumbleebee7108]

Don't think it's responsible to let your dog run wild and kill wildlife for fun.. Human nature has lots of sick impulses that should be contained; just as a dog who is running loose killing wild animals for it's pleasure should be managed.

[@lesliebeacom4567]

@@bumbleebee7108 Sorry - I should have been more clear. I guess I took it for granted that my post would be easily understood, but I see now that I was not specific enough. My dog does NOT run loose. In fact, that's a pet peeve of mine (he has been attacked by dogs that are roaming free). He's ALWAYS on a leash when we are on walks and I don't allow him to go after, or attack, any other animal. The only time he is free to run unfettered is when he is in our fenced backyard. And because we previously lived across the street from a huge open space similar to a state park, many wild creatures would find their way into our yard - coyotes, rabbits, gophers, mice, rats, snakes, etc. This is when his hunting instinct comes into play. And as I said, I wouldn't be able to stop him if I tried. Many, many breeds are the same way.

[@bumbleebee7108]

@@lesliebeacom4567 I see, well i understand and think that's good you leash him outside of your fenced yard. Really unfortunate about the wild animals that find their way to the yard to be killed by him, but sounds like you're trying the best you can.. Good luck!

[@lesliebeacom4567]

@@bumbleebee7108 Thanks, and glad that you saw my response to your post. Yes, I guess it is unfortunate for the other animals that come into our yard. Frankly, it surprises me that they can’t smell my dog. I would think that they should be able to and then they would avoid the area. We no longer live in the house that had so many animals coming through the yard, but occasionally one will give him a run for the money. Regardless, it’s still a classic example of Darwinism.

[@bumbleebee7108]

@@lesliebeacom4567 Young animals tend to make more mistakes; i notice the animals to be hit by cars tend to be animals on their first year of life or being forced out suddenly by new development. It's a rough world out there.

[@Robin-rj8vg]

I can't begin to express how it makes me feel to finally hear someone say all the things about dogs that I've always known, felt, and lived. I'm going to get these buttons for my dogs, for as much as I sense and can read thru his actions @ body language,I know Thai given weird he'll have so much more to say. I also acknowledge that once we learn @ start communicating this way, I'll be able to know a totally new and different side to my dogs. Like you said, they are only here for such a short time, besides knowing him better, it's going to completely break me when he passes.... I'm not sure if I love you or hate you for making this possible, but I do know I'm grateful to you....

[@Stranger_Strange_Land]

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Bunny's communicating develop. And appreciate your household for taking time to understand each other with respect and love. Thank you for sharing these moments

[@sarahrangel1962]

What you and Bunny and Otter share is beautiful and wonderful. You inspire so many of us to want to further that connection with our pets. Thank you for allowing us to share this journey. And also for allowing us to love those two bundles of fluff as well.

[@JustMeJH]

Fantastic video! I absolutely loved how you focused on expanding both animal and human worlds with communication on both sides. If you’re interested in taking the public speaking route, consider expanding this speech and you’re set. I’m also glad to hear the story behind the videos. Thanks!

[@delsings]

Thank you for filming the journey! It's been amazing watching you all go through this learning experiment 💜

[@CarJul666]

You're doing an incredible job with both Bunny and Otter.❤️❤️

[@melonie9605]

My dog, an AmStaff, is 14. I wish he could tell me where he hurts so I could help him more in his final years. He has an old and previouslyy unknown back injury and mast cell cancer. Because of your videos with Bunny, I will definitely in implement buttons with my next dog. Especially the outside and scritches!

[@jimmyholloway8527]

I am overcome with so many feelings when I've watched these dogs (and humans) communicate. I wish I had something like these buttons to enable my son to meaningfully communicate! My 7-y-o Staffy Bella seemingly understands so much of what I say. How many times have I said, "If only you could talk."? Bunny's a good girl. Bella saw/heard her dreaming as I watched this and got very concerned.

[@CallieCatCuddles]

I found your wonderful videos only recently when I returned home to the Seattle/Tacoma (Parkland) area, and was pleasantly surprised to learn this is where Bunny and you live. I too have had incredibly intelligent dogs, but never knew anything about this type of communication with them. I am without any pets at the moment, because my life's in transition right now, however, when I can, I am eager to find another companion and am going to use the time until then to educate myself on how to teach them language with the buttons. I think we were all fascinated by Koko and her ability to sign language to communicate, but hadn't given much thought to dogs or cats being able to communicate, because the were "lower life forms" and didn't have hands like the closer primate animals. Now I'm impatient to learn how to open up a future relationship so we can understand each other more effectively. Thank you for providing this marvelous opportunity to me and everyone else.

[@dragonfly4441]

You and Bunny are a perfect example of right place right time. Your adventures teaches us so much.

[@lhmcd5538]

Thank you. I really enjoyed and appreciated this video. May you all please take care and stay safe.

[@subliminalphish]

I love all of this. I'm kind of an empath and back when I was young the the scientific community had begun to test the ability of select animals were being tested for and attempted to teach communications. In the 1970s they had Koko and were teaching her sign language. There was a lot of talk and many had the low frequency belief that they were dumb and it was a waste of time effect and money to even try. Also when I was young we had numerous cats , dogs birds hamster...etc. I spent a large amount of time with them personally and I knew that it was on us to find a way to communicate that it was WE who are SUPPOSED to be the most intellectual beings (which we may find that all we are is an animal with a knowledge of how to correlate the ability to use our posable thumb and deduction and on us to figure out how to communicate. I fully believed most , if not all creatures great and small can be communicated with in a back and forth manner. So thank you very much and thanks to all those who are a part of all this and the start of higher consciousness for all (all being every creature big and small)! I love it 💖💖💖

[@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals]

That was really interesting, I think I’d refer anybody who wants either better understanding of dogs (theirs or not) or to anyone who wants to get one, what an incredible talk!

[@crosita1]

It's definitely been a fascinating journey. As a trainer I am pushing back against anthropocentric thinking so often that while the speech buttons are intellectually fascinating, I would never just recommend them to a client who wants a closer relationship to their dog--I want humans to learn to read and speak dog language so much. It's really lovely to hear you acknowledge that your communications are far more balanced than a body language novice would appear, and that both fairness and motivations would be lacking if you weren't so interested in speaking her language as well. That's my primary reservation about use of buttons in pet land. However, the communication of health problems is massively compelling. Recently I experienced one of my dogs with a bladder infection peeing deliberately, indoors, in front of her favorite human, as communication and that one was such an easy one to figure out. I would love to have a clearer way for animals to communicate discomfort and receive help. And the buttons have been hands down the most effective method there I have pretty much ever seen. I hope that the human species develops a routine of teaching our pets to communicate discomfort as routine basic pet ownership like sit...and this seems like the beginning of that dream really. Thanks for sharing what you have done and what you have discovered. I still don't want the button phenomenon to become super widespread for family pets, but I am incredibly grateful that it's out there to demonstrate how much supporting the agency of an animal improves quality of life

[@bumbleebee7108]

On first thought i thought this too-that we really should be paying attention to their communication because dogs are so intelligent and expressive if you PAY ATTENTION to what they are saying but this seems atleast a good first step for dogs to have more rights; i'm thinking about the possibilities of this beyond pet parents communicating with their dogs. I feel laws are coming to protect pets better with this advancement in technology that allows humans to see dogs/cats and other "pets" as more like us emotionally and mentally that we formerly thought which is a wonderful thing! I think this will bring about more good than we think!

[@Ginger57]

I just found you and Bunny today. I am totally fascinated. Looking forward to watching all the videos🧡🐾🤗

[@Nonayabizness360]

Just think of all of the dogs in the shelter that could be saved by just having these devices in our homes. If they are learning how to use the board from watching each other they undoubtedly have so much more to teach us.

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

Are you going to go back to making videos with Bunny? Or Bunny and Otter? Why did you stop? We miss them. The shorts are so....short.🥺

[@fernbear3950]

Amazing work! This content will always go underwatched as it's just not as spoon-feed easy, but to me it is by far and away the best stuff you've put out. This is an excellent summary and extraordinary, as crystal clear as possible _empirical_ evidence of phenomena that many many researchers have been theoretically against. Dogs have the "hey look sibling it's this it's this this is what you do!" Instinct. _and that applies to language_. Unbelievable. Absolutely amazing. It's truly humbling. My career is in applied research in machine learning ("AI" in the marketing material) and after having wrangled neural networks for just over 7 years at this point, I firmly believe that any kind of information-theoretically-related "platform" if you will has the same characteristics across all manifestations -- just that you see them more strongly the more capability that platform has. To me, that means that dogs are people, hands down. People meaning "sentient being", not human. They're people. You treat Bunny like a person. She treats you like a person. There's so much beauty in knowing you're both people. I guess the extended effects are pretty chilling to me philosophically. What we're all doing here is just the speartip of a whole cascade of change coming down the pipe I think. (And as far as spread -- I asked a new friend of mine I was gardening with about Bunny this morning and they instantly knew who I was talking about. Their response? A somewhat awed "She knows too much." 😂🤣🥰🤗😁😊☺️👍) As far as change goes, I guess we can't swallow the ocean on everything, but life and change works under exponential growth. If we make very impactful changes now, that exponential growth and change I'd anything catches on will explode exponentially into the future. I really don't know what that looks like. Something scalable and cost effective. Buttons are good but honestly past a certain point, dogs really need phoneme buttons. Bunny knows enough that she's very limited by her buttons. She'd probably tell you so if the chance came up but she's overall very positive and cheerful from what you posted. There are only a small amount of phonemes, just a couple dozen. You could have someone write software for a controller where Bunny hits the phonemes, then a stop button signalling the end of the word which would read it out loud. Heck, I'd code up a version of that myself, wouldn't be too hard. Feels like the least I could do in that respect. You can even do machine learning text to speech voices (it could be either no or a moderate amount of effort). But then you could have Bunny pick her electronic voice so it represents her. So, I guess I wasn't _originally_ (haha) planning on volunteering that but I'd be absolutely passionate about doing that. I've definitely thought about that for a whole long lotta time. We owe a lot to dogs, and we (as in me, am plural) want to do as much as we can to pay it back a bit. Let me know at tbcharger [at] gmail dot c o m and I'd love to get everything situated and provide technical support as needed, gratis. Love y'all and Bunny and can't wait to see what comes next. Hope to hear from y'all! :D

[@lesliebeacom4567]

I love that you refer to dogs as sentient beings, because I have always thought of them that way. The Catholic church doesn't believe dogs (and cats, I guess) don't go to heaven, but I do. They have souls, do they not? How do you explain their different personalities, if they don't? And as a pet parent all my life, I know they each definitely have different personalities! Oh boy, do they ever!

[@fernbear3950]

@@lesliebeacom4567 They are the best people, out of us all. 🥰☺️🤗😊😁🤩😍♥️ Thank you for your kind words! 👍♥️🥰😍☺️🤩🤗😁😊😁😊🤩🤗🤩☺️😍😍👍🥰♥️

[@lanaparedes6460]

A beautiful commentary on the profound connection many of have both experienced and lost. Thank you for loving and caring for Bunny and Otter as you do and allowing us to be a small part of that!

[@sarahcooper1016]

I can’t agree with you more when you brought up bringing your dog to a crowded cafe. This summer I witnessed countless people bring their dogs to my town’s 4th of July parade. It was well over 90°, it was loud, it lasted over two hours. As I observed these amazing patient dogs endure the long afternoon, I realized that they were there because their owners must have thought that the dogs would enjoy such a setting. I hoping that all dog owners will stop . . . and really consider their motivations for taking their pets out. Is this something you are doing for your pet? Will they actually enjoy it? Or are you really doing it for yourself??

[@Ghost_Recon_Actual]

Thank you for your explanation of things I have done with my Terrier Mix in studying what the different terrier breeds were bred to do so that when I'm sitting in my chair and Oliver comes to sit in front of me, stare and make little noises to try and tell me something, to actually light little woofs to get my attention. Having him around for 10 yrs I have taught myself different questions/words that are his usual wants depending on the time of day or evening.

[@KM_Loves_Books]

This seems like an awesome concept! I would love to start this with my next puppy.

[@high-bi-password]

Super random and definitely not the case with Bunny or Otter, but I would also like to submit that different dogs have different needs as far as leadership. With many dogs, including dogs like Bunny, positive reinforcement will get you everywhere because for the most part, they care about what you want, are eager to please, and are likely to submit or tolerate even situations they may find uncomfortable. However, there are more headstrong and stubborn breeds, particularly those selected for protection and herding, who may become uncomfortable if they sense a lack of clear leadership and emotional order in the home. They absolutely rely on rules, boundaries, and limitations that are consistently enforced for their mental wellbeing. This is *never* to imply that we need to inflict pain or fear in our dogs to get them to listen; as in humans, this causes our beloved canines to lose trust in us, become averse to us, and sustain lasting mental trauma that will need to be undone down the line. All of this to say that not all dogs have the temperament of a sentient plush toy, that positive reinforcement does not work for every dog all the time, and that this should be taken into account as well when choosing to bring home a canine companion. All that aside, Bunny and Otter have a wonderful home and are blessed with two amazing, loving parents who are in the absolute top percentile of dog owners, and it’s a pleasure and a privilege to join them on their journey to deepening their relationships with their furry family members ❤️

[@donna7507]

You gotta write your dreams down asap before you forget them but I doubt Bunny forgets! 😟

[@sue233]

I dream of a world where this level of empathy and understanding is extended towards all sentient beings. It’s time we widen our circle of compassion to include ALL animals and end their exploitation. (Fact: Pigs are known to be even smarter than dogs!) Go vegan!! 🐷🐮🐽🐶

[@borntobuild5058]

I have a half old English Sheepdog and half retriever mix. She sort of looks like Bunny but is grey. Thank you for putting me on to Kim Brophey. What a revelation and education! I was wondering if you could at some point discuss how you think Bunny's genetics effect her behaviour? My dog has lots of quirky behaviour that initially upset me but I have come to accept. My dog is constantly vigilant and curious about the world around her and it is sometimes exhausting. I have often wondered if it is the sheepdog in her. Thanks for your excellent videos and for introducing us to to Bunny and Otter.

[@Raindropsinvalencia]

I am appreciative of the effort you put into making this video, but I think I can speak for many of us when I say that I was excited to see that there was new content, and disappointed that it's not a Bunny vid. I love watching her talk!

[@aliciamersdorf4426]

Well and truly spoken, young Alexis. You are an admirable human being.

[@TheBarryShow45]

This is so amazing!! I would love to do this with my dog. Dogs are better than humans ❤❤

[@NanetteNette]

Found you on instagram a couple years ago it's nice to see how you, bunny and the gang are doing.

[@3DJapan]

Do Bunny and Otter ever use the buttons to talk to each other or just to humans?

[@SunflowerSunflower101]

3:55 EXACTLY!!

[@ravenecho2410]

this is amazing, ur exactly how i imagined you'd be and have such great views on like animal companionship

[@trishasheriff5012]

Nice summation!

[@AmberRooster]

Do you have any resources for how specifically to align the order of words on a board? You mentioned a philosophy about this and I’d like to learn more. Thank you!

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

Awesomeness! Dogs are the BEST!!!🐕🦴👍😍🤗❤

[@donna7507]

Boy dogs are often wiser more compulsive but smarter

[@psychicstripper5182]

Thank u for every powerful word. I’ve been wanting to hear ur story. U are and did gorgeously!! I appreciate ur truth and experience and vulnerability sharing it with us!!! 🐩💖🐩

[@atomiclisa]

Bunny is learning verbal language and we're learning dog.

[@antoliimayra1356]

I really think what you are doing is amazing. The one thing I wonder though, is Bunny vocal? Away from the house is she more vocal when not having the buttons to communicate?

[@donna7507]

I was so worried about Bunny she looked like she was losing weight and fur around her neck but Zac lost a lot of fur around his neck because being short haired, his collars would have to be sooooo smoooooth or he'd get rashes!! I'm glad she's ok now!! I don't even, no not going there!

[@marylane6567]

You are Amazing!

[@GirlMomma]

Alexis, YOU are cool!! ❤️

[@TatAlbring]

Thank you for teaching me so much

[@MissezPremiseHello]

Bunny and Otter give me Warm Fuzzies. I love dogs. Bunny and Otter are Special. Alexis, you are Awesome. Good Humans! (Alexis and Johnny). 💜🐕💜🐩💜

[@allisonhamilton1245]

Would love to know more about you. You have a very inquisitive mind and love your content.

[@ingejones8240]

Does Bunny ever appear to wish she could use the buttons to tell you something when you're out with her and the buttons are not available? I wondered if it could be frustrating when a dog who is used to being able to use words suddenly needs to use one and she can't

[@veronicacpage922]

She should video when she is away

[@jodyb.6799]

@@veronicacpage922 they have video'd on a few away trips... Worth a search in their library.

[@veronicacpage922]

@@jodyb.6799 thank you for replying!!

[@sandee1835]

Love what you do and your tattoo is freaking awesome! 🤗

[@ChungTaiChoir]

What about Otter? Are you directly teaching him to use buttons or is he watching and learning from Bunny? I'd really like to see Otter's development as well.

[@guylenechailler9219]

Vous êtes si inspirante. Merci !!!

[@f.n.schlub]

yes

[@splinterbyrd]

When filming, use softer focus 🙂

[@donna7507]

You don't want to train a dog to do something they're not used to in other words, let them stay a dog and enjoy dog things!! I know I go crazy if Zac would roll around in the dirt or WORSE!! But you gotta let them stay their species!! And of course do what we'd like them to do too 😊

[@donna7507]

Especially when my dog speaks human at times 😱

[@leilamb1978]

You might be interested in the research regarding Anne Breytenbach's animal communication abilities.

[@brookestephen]

Can Bunny spend some time with her birth mom? I think she'd like that.

[@bumbleebee7108]

Are you an animal psychic? just curious? I have some connection with this and it seems to surprise people how much how their parent/child bond emotionally is not much different than ours so to strip away their babies for them to never seen them again is traumatic; for the mother and the baby; i think usually moreso for the mother but this could explain why most dogs are either needy or nuerotic and/or aggressive because they didn't have a proper upbringing with their biological parent...A cat will think of her babies with a heavy heart years and years down the line. Breeders are really selling souls imo.

[@brooksbrocc]

I really want to teach my cat this.

[@bobbybrooks4826]

You know there's something I've never understood... And it can be seen best with people who have monkies as pets... I know it's hard for animals to speak human but it should be extremely possible for humans to speak animal... But, they don't.... Understanding barks and noises animals make should be fairly easy to understand and there has been research in those areas... I suppose they just don't want to look bad and of course there's limitations to what animals say, but still... I'd like to see a human bark talk or meow talk or monkey talk.... And if people have a hard time making the animal sounds then they can use buttons..

[@Crystal11Skulls]

Do you think it’s useful to (while training your dogs) have them touch buttons that you are teaching them? Or should I strictly model them myself?

[@annberg8655]

I taught my cat to ring a bell to go out.

[@JamesHawkeYouTube]

My earliest response to this is that it is intriguing, but it asks the dog to learn and interpret a human-based symbolic system for communication - rather than attune the human mind to the animal and their frequencies and ways.

[@animalntelligence3170]

Nice video.

[@karashea7823]

Question : how does Bunny recognize the appropriate button to push? Certainly she can’t read (can she?). So has she MEMORIZED the bottons?

[@silversmonsterclub5750]

How does she teach the button later. I mean the meaning isn’t an immediate sign.

[@donna7507]

Do you ever wonder if they read what the button says?? How do they know which to press? 🤔😳

[@donna7507]

She must be wondering why you got ouch intentionally 🤔😭😂

[@3DJapan]

Of course not just dogs use Fluent Pet.

[@pooman2]

The camera angle makes your hand look insanely massive lol

[@StinglikeaBea]

How are you? You havent been in here in a while❤

[@donna7507]

Best thing to do not treat train!! Wish I'd known 13 years ago 😏🙄

[@mwatts-riley2688]

Does otter learn most of his press words from bunny? M. IL

[@cathywarneski8738]

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[@mwatts-riley2688]

What is your original vocation? Are you an educator? Amazing. ❤ M. IL

[@TheMikesylv]

I don’t want to heap praise on you like I am sure so many do. But this kind of communication is kinda profound if you think what this implies what consciousness might be . Bunny clearly understands it’s a dog and you are a human. It simply changes everything and I don’t think I am being dramatic

[@elizabethbaldwin1269]

I wonder about the ethics of certain words or concepts. Specifically death. I would guess some topics would be similar to how we approach difficult or scary topics with a very small child?

[@elizabethl2092]

The link for the buttons says “page not found”. I would love to purchase!

[@Shila799]

After clicking the link, there’s a link embedded on the page that’ll take you to fluent pet. Or just search for fluent pet. Right now they’re sold out but you can pre-order.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

This womban never answers comments unfortunately Bunny has pressed the 'comments ' button

[@veronicacpage922]

Where can I get the buttons?

[@Shila799]

Search for fluent pet. 😊

[@veronicacpage922]

@@Shila799 just ordered them with a book!

[@JamesHawkeYouTube]

* NO true evidence for human domestication of dogs exists.

[@rileyuktv6426]

First

[@wayneessar7489]

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[@shurst1806]

What is the big deal about first can someone please explain

[@wayneessar7489]

@@shurst1806 First is no big deal it just expresses that you are a big fan of the channel and have commented and liked the video even before watching it because you know you will enjoy whatever is offered.

[@wayneessar7489]

If I see it I award them a trophy!

[@shurst1806]

@@wayneessar7489 ty for explaining, that's great

[@tuchus8781]

Please leave politics out of the equation.

[@lisaj5107]

Meh... Interpretation. My dog can recite Shakespeare.