Pet buttons.

[worth1]

I'm always the last person to hear about something.
This time it's pet buttons where you train the cat or dog to communicate with you by putting their paw in a button and it says something.
It reminds me of the mountain gorilla that was able to communicate.
Some scientists don't think pets understand what we are saying but I think they're wrong.
They say the animal picks up on body language or some such rot.
It they just do it for treats.
I've never given a dog treats to train it or a cat.
My old dog Boo Boo and my cat Smokey would have loved these talk buttons.
They say dogs don't feel guilty.
I think that's hogwash also.
Boo Boo loved bread and if I left it within reach he would steal it.
If I walked up on him during the theft he would drop it out of his mouth put his head down and mope off.

[rxkeith]

if scientists dont' think animals don't understand us when we
talk to them, they should watch a dogs reaction to the words
treat, walk, car ride, supper, SQUIRRRELLLLLL.

for starters


keith

[habitat-gardener]

Those button boards are fascinating. I've watched videos from people whose cats and dogs use them regularly. One cat objected to a couple of little-used words being taken away. Another one tried to make the human understand that a crucial door needed to be opened, even without enough vocabulary to ask clearly. They ask for specific toys, or specific outings.