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Dog’s new talking button means unlimited belly rubs

Popkin
Apr 20, 2026
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This adorable dog uses buttons to communicate his needs to his human. Each button is programmed with a different word — “walk,” “outside,” that kind of thing — and the dog presses whichever one matches what he wants. The approach, popularized by speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger with her dog Stella, has spread to…

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