Update on Luna the Talking Dog - July 2020
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- More antics by our busy dog Luna as she starts to use more than one word button to communicate.
Always grateful for hungerforwords.com for showing us that we can better communicate with our pets.
You know at some point there's going to be a murder mystery film where the only witness is a dog that can press buttons and Daniel Radcliffe is the detective...
Ha! That would be great!
I hope so
make it ryan gosling and I'd pay for that
I'm waiting for that movie 😁
The cat did it 🙀
Luna pressing happy reminds me of Billie the cat pressing mad
Haha yea
Just came from billi :O
@@Wondersquiddles s a m e :0
The dog is hungry not happy
Actually, she is very clear about it when she is hungry. The hungry button is in a different location. She’s also not food motivated. She seems to use happy to emphasize or get our attention about something else she wants.
They originally used a ouija board but dogs are notoriously bad spellers
hahaha!
Girl i lol
😂
The 666 likes gives me terror
Dog: "Outside, please!"
Cat: "MAD."
i lit just watch that video lol
*Looks at cat*
"No"
LMAOOOOOO
i laughed
Wrong way around order
@@loki3292 you sound like a feeder 😂
@@loki3292 hey! There really did used to be a bacon button!!🙂
I feel like this is such an amazing breakthrough with dogs and cats. I'm so happy for them to be empowered to tell us these things.
Edit: For all the years they could understand us and we couldn't always understand them just makes me love and appreciate them that much more, because of their loving patience with us!
Absolutely!
Lmao
You saying ,,breakthrough" like they found out that dogs can understand englisch. This is the same as learning commands. When the dog presses Treat it gets a treat and it learns the Position of the Button and the Sound. But you could give the dog a Treat everytime when he presses the "water" Button. Its the same as when you feed a cow everytime you ring a bell it will always come when you ring the bell
@@MrMrbobo46 you're not grasping the overall breakthrough. Maybe you haven't seen all of Billi's videos, but Billi is capable of acknowledging her emotions and says "Billi happy" for instance. That's complex and psychological in essence. I also saw another dog that alerted its human that it's nose was hurt and the human took it to a vet to find out that the dog had a threatening infection. Another dog had a thorn in its paw and alerted its human leading the human to find and remove a painful thorn from its paw. The two dogs used buttons saying "ouch" combined with the appropriate body part button. These are complex understandings of emotions, actions and effective communication. It is in fact a breakthrough. It's not just a Pavlovian display based on getting treats.
@@rjchavers9267 well put. Animals are sentient and can show us a more complex way of understanding them. Now I need a treat button to notify my wife
Maybe she pressed "happy" because it sounds similar to "hungry"
Yes, I have wondered that too. But then she started using it as an addition to her other words like outside, play, treat, go for a ride. It's one of the only buttons she adds to others. I'm just not sure. We are thinking it is more like a "want" or "please".
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk She is so adaptable! It's amazing what dogs can do when we give them the tools.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk My theory is that she’s associated it with YOU being happy, and you being happy means you are more likely to do what she asks.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk yes🤩 oh cool my hunch was right as 'it may simply be an indicator'.
@@blah7983 ahh, interesting. or she has associated with a change in events geared around her recieving something pleasing to her
If my dogs had this, they’d just be pressing “hungry” and “treat” all day long.
Yes - this is an issue sometimes. But just like human kids - you have to distract when they are upset they don't get what they want!
Lmaooo her paw on the button while she stares at you is such a mood! 😂 “don’t make me press it”
Right?! This is regular behavior now too if we aren't listening or doing what she wants!
She stared at her waiting to press that button like it was an intense game of jeopardy
@@MiVidaBellisima Ha! Yes, I can hear Jeopardy music playing in the background whenever she does this!
Legend says she is still on her journey of making it to the outside.
5:02 she was totally arguing with you, you need a “no you” button lol
Ha! That would be dangerous!
It's where the dogs start combining button words in ways they were never taught that this gets impressive.
It's random, dude. Dogs cant make up sentences by themselves. Do you think that we would not have discovered this by now? You think this woman and her little home experiment just did that while scientists and breeders through history couldn't? Honestly, give me a break, that's exceptionally cocky.
I completely understand the skepticism, I still have a lot, but you should look up Bunny the Sheepadoodle or hungerforwords.com.
@@asyncasync Cats do too. BilliSpeaks is very convincing, and super far along with words at this point. Of course they can't at first, they have to learn the words and then they start stringing them together, like us learning new languages. As far as I'm aware scientists and breeders haven't tried to do this yet because.. they don't have incentive to. You can pretty much guess what an animal wants and they learn words by repeated use of you. For instance, all of my dogs have learned "outside" because it's a fairly unique word and they all know what it means. Breeders and scientists don't really need to know much more than that, but it's obviously real since there's so many channels and accounts teaching their animals human language and words. Just look into it some more.
@@squishish yes yes, but you need to be careful to notice when they cherry pick these video. Notice how a lot of them are short clips. Makes me wonder how many times they tried filming before getting an apparent breakthrough.
To teach a dog that pressing the outside button will increase their chances of going outside is no problem for me at all. Birds can do even more impressive things than that (look at all those puzzles that they solve).
However I highly doubt that they understand how to form sentences. If anything that sentence is just one long word to them.
@@asyncasync No duh, they're learning. Parents don't post all the clips of their baby falling before it walks. But, why would these people have reason to lie? They think it's cool and want to share. Breakthroughs take time and trial and error for the pet to reason through it. Also I know they cherry pick because without that it would be 15 minutes of waiting for a response and then just the button press. They're trimming down the thinking time bc nothing happens during it until the dog or cat uses their buttons.
BilliSpeaks has pretty long clips before cuts and also she has learned to communicate consistently through her buttons. Paragraphs of sentences? Sure, not there yet. But the fact they can combine words like "happy outside" or "Happy "pet name"" is incredible already. I forget what dog it was, apologies, but since her "beach" button was broken she used "happy water outside." It just takes time and patience.
My dog would be pressing “treats” all day long 😂😂
For Luna, she presses "outside please" as much as Izzy presses "Hungry" (which is a lot these days - since Izzy finally figured out the buttons)!
Imagine hearing several words in the middle of night and you notice that your best friend is sleeping next to you
That would be terrifying. I would blame the cats though! Have you seen the video clip of Bunny the Sheepadoodle pressing "Stranger Upstairs"? Same idea!
If I were to guess, I would say the happy button is a "look at me" or "hey!" button since she sometimes uses it with other buttons, and sometimes just presses that one when she has nothing else to say.
I would agree. It seems to be a "pay attention to me" button.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk that's not what you told me!!🤔
In the middle of the night, I get woken up to the "mad" button going off in my house... it says "mad...mad... mad..."
Except I don't have any pets... and I don't have any buttons. 😐
😂😂😂
maybe happy means to her an appealing sort of gesture like a tail wag or "I need something, please help me?" - like a polite way of making the request it's attached to, like "please treat?"
You may be on to something! It makes sense with her use.
It'd be great if you would video in landscape rather than portrait.
I just assumed they were originally TikTok vidoes
Amazing! Such a smart dog!!!
I dont believe dogs understand the concept of being polite in speech. Is the please in the “outside please” phrase for the owner?
I agree. My kids just thought it would be funny if the dogs were polite!
Well I don’t think they understand the concept of politeness too well, but they definitely will use a please button in addition to other ones to signify they want something as opposed to saying something. At least the ones with more advance vocabulary and more buttons. “Sound. Outside.” Or “Outside. Stranger” as opposed to “Outside. Please.”
you know she serious when she double taps the treat
I consider the multiple presses yelling!
That stare makes me think Luna is just thinking "You know what button this is."
I agree - I'm sure you are right about that!
she hits happy so much bc her om sounds so cranky and she wants her to act happy for a change
This sound board for animals is really cool.
You should check out the sound boards at hungerforwords.com and fluent.pet! These are especially designed for this use.
This is all of our lives right now. Just outside please and hungry.
Ha! This is great and it does sum up our lives right now!!
I see a lot of this 'button clips' but this 1 is the 1st i really believe the dog knows what she is pushing....
There are days I’m even sometimes skeptical but then she repeats something that I thought was just a fluke making me believe.
The way the hungry button sounds makes me think the dogs are asking if you’re hungry.
“No treats. No hungry.” But so cute!
My dog just stare at me and pester me relentlessly until I give up and get them treats.
You have a really smart, patient dog!
I the calm voice of Luna's mother is of great help.
:) Thank you and thanks for watching!
She's gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤
You’re gonna be asleep one night and hear “hungry hungry hungry hungry hungry”
I think you are right! Both of my cats use the hungry button too and they run the house at night, so it could be them, but what if it isn't??? :)
Maybe she's just saying she's happy :)
I had a laugh when Luna looked at the cat while pressing the no button 😂
Yes, Luna does not like the cat. Here is a whole compilation of her not liking the cat!: ua-cam.com/video/ZJRuLswv64Q/v-deo.html
Thank you will watch that now. Beautiful dog and you have trained her well. It goes to show that animals are really intelligent and knowing that they can communicate with us is such a special thing :)
@@CK-gj7bi Thank you for the kind words. It really is fun to see how smart they are. I don't think we really know what animals are capable of! I sent you the button information in your other message. Thanks for watching!
That No then look at cat was impeccable!
I know. This is something that I often don't even realize has happened until I go back and look at the videos. Here is a short compilation of "No": ua-cam.com/video/ZJRuLswv64Q/v-deo.html
Also, as you can see in the video below, the cat often bullies the dog over the buttons which is why we get the "No" reaction: ua-cam.com/video/SIagPffEQpc/v-deo.html
*How smart and soo sweet!! I love how they have good manners hehe*
"happy" sort of sounds like "hungry" and was probably the closest she could get to other than treat
Yes, we've considered this but Luna often uses it with Outside which she absolutely knows. She also uses the treat button next to it and waits for her treat. We just aren't sure. Time will tell...
She's mirroring and learning simultaneously
Yes, just like very young human children!
It makes sense that she learned things like outside hungry and treat because she imiedietly gets a response to it like food when she presses hungry or going outside when she presses outside but things like happy make no sense because they dont understand words as we do. Amd she doesnt get anything by Pressing happy.
Yes, we are still trying to figure out with certainty what Happy means to her. It still gets our attention and they maybe what she is looking for.
Sometimes I think “happy” is “please” for her
Yes, she definitely seems to use it as an emphasizer. Nine months later and she still uses it with other buttons. Her sister has also become very adept at using the buttons, including the Happy button: ua-cam.com/video/q9T4GCUHRvk/v-deo.html
do you respond to the dogs or do you just leave them to continue pushing the buttons? I feel that when she hits the happy button, then goes to the door, she is saying she would be happy to be outside.
We try and always respond, even if sometimes the answer is "not now". I try not to use "no" because I don't want her to think that pressing the button is a bad thing. I agree about your thoughts on happy. We think it is like a "please, this will make me happy" kind of communication.
I thought the same. She is saying, going outside will make me happy
Maybe it should be wordsforhunger.com? If my dog had these buttons it would be treat treat treat - accompanied by that hypnotic stare.
Luna is awesome and smart! My dog would bury all the buttons, except "outside" and "treat". ☺🐶
That’s funny! Luna’s sister isn’t as quick and she’s rough on the buttons but even she has figured it out! I do have an older dog who will not use the buttons. I don’t know if it is an intelligence or attitude issue!
I think she just wants to snuggle.
This is so interesting! My dog always taps her metallic food dish to make a "ding" sound when she wants food, so I wonder if this would work for her (that sound is very loud and annoying, haha).
I'm sure she would do it, but the talking buttons can also be annoying when it is held down until she gets a response! :)
My cat has her own method of communication; she stares intensely at me until the message is psychically transferred into my brain. If the message doesn’t get through she sticks a claw into my leg. The message is always “get me some food.”
Interestingly enough, that's the same method my cats like to use at 4am when I am in bed upstairs and the buttons are downstairs! Ha!
she wants to be happy.
I like when the press it for a hip hop beat
then when they hungry then they can say "happy" "treat"
So cute
Thank you! We think so too!
The latest monthly update (March 2021) is posted at: ua-cam.com/video/2xmZt-rXCB8/v-deo.html
Both dogs use the buttons now and are using multiple buttons on a regular basis!
Treat and hungry batteries would go dead in my house. Lol
Yes, this can be a problem!
Sooo cuteee
my dog would most likely hit the treat button over and over. lol
The "outside" button is the most used, followed by the "hungry" button. When she's really hungry she won't do anything except press the hungry button. There is no distracting her!
Most people don’t even know what makes them happy
She so extra she making the dog say please like it can comprehend manners
Ha! That's just my kids being funny with the recordable buttons. We didn't add a "please" button so "Outside Please" just means "outside" to the dogs!
Eventually we will get to “Does this Unit have a soul?”
She's definitely a outdoor type.
Other people’s dogs: learning how to read
Mine: *chasing tail*
Ha! I LOVE this. :)
The dog may need an “I love you” button. She may be saying u may her happy
We did add a "love" button but she (and the other dog now too) tend to still use Happy a lot with other words. ua-cam.com/video/2xmZt-rXCB8/v-deo.html
According to Maude Lebowski, you're not supposed to give them a food button, and you managed to give her two.
What is interesting is that “Treat”isn’t used very often. “Hungry” is really only used when it gets close to feeding time or when we are eating.
Looking forward to see her progress
The paw hover and stare seems to be quite a common thing with pets, or pressing the button very deliberately while looking in the eye. 🤣
They’re learning different kinds of body language with this communication technique.
That is so true! It's fascinating watching them learn an additional way to communicate.
Notice that when they can communicate using the buttons, they bark no more
Yes! Just like teaching babies sign language helps stop their frustration with being unable to communicate verbally, this helps the dogs with their frustration so they don't bark and whine and scratch at the door!
I think "Happy" might sound like "Hungry" in her ears... could also correlate to happy time, as in play time...
just tail swagging or (^-^) with 15 degree tilt in japan culture.
In 10 years the dog will be reciting shakespear! 😂
Ha! Yes, and they will be taking over the world!! :)
If i trained my dog to use these, I can say for sure 95% of the buttons would be 'outside' or 'food'
It would be interesting, if she had separate buttons for different kinds of food. Like, would she show a preference? Or just get confused?
That would be really interesting. We do have a "Treat" button and a "Hungry" button. They use the hungry button at feeding time and the treat button in between, but it would be fun to have one for cookie (dog biscuit) and carrot (their other favorite treat).
I imagine the "Hungry," button is set aside from the board so that training her to use them didn't become
"Hungry"
"Hungry"
"Hungry"
"Hungry"
"Hungry"
"Hungry"
Me on youtube: * dog hits "Hungry," button for the 500th time * *"OMIGOSH,* I just fed you, stop it, you're making me look bad!"
Actually, it is set up off the board because both our cats use it and they lay on it and kick it with their back feet so they need more room. And trust me, there are days that the dogs spend the days pressing hungry over and over and over and over....!
Wow such a cute dog!!
My dog would only need two “hungry” and “treat”😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m sure she would use them lots
I am utterly enthralled by see dogs communicating their thoughts and feelings, wants and needs. I can even see that they are thinking and waiting for your response. I knew dogs are intelligent but at this level is mind blowing. I would imagine that you would have to start at 8 weeks, slowly adding words to they vocabulary. What is the is their limits or are there any??? Can all dogs learn this or are there only some breeds? I am most definitely subscribing to your channel!!!🤯😄🐕🐩
Thank you! I am also amazed. There are so many things we just don't know because they can't communicate in our language! There are all kinds of breeds and various aged dogs (even older dogs) that are using the buttons. It's fascinating and I can't wait to see the research that comes out of this!
The dog has trained you well!
Absolutely. My family has commented that we gave the dog too much power. Ha!
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk I especially loved how defensive Luna got about the cat being near the buttons. I'd probably be too if I were her! hehe
@@tylermoore8795 Yes, she regularly presses the No button when the cats are near the buttons. I'm surprised she doesn't press it when the other dogs are close, but it's the cats that really irritate her!
So many buttons and all she wants is outside 😂
Outside and Hungry! She knows her priorities!
It's amazing how they know what to do and what to press when they want. It's confusing but cool
It is just as fascinating to me watching them try and figure out what they are trying to communicate!
My bet is on: "Feed me (hungy/treat) and I'll be happy!", and "Let me outside please, I'll be so happy!"
Yep, same thing still happens 9 months later and it seems to be added to a lot of things she likes to do (e.g., eat, outside, go for a ride, etc.)!
can you show the process by which you taught the dog what each button meant
I started by teaching my dog to shake and then I would hold the "Treat" button in my hand and hold it out like I was waiting to shake. When she pressed it I would give her a treat. I slowly lowered the button to the ground until I could remove my hand and she would still press it for a treat. This got her used to pressing the buttons and after that I've just modeled it. For example, I put one button by the back door and every time I went outside I would press the button. Pretty soon the dogs started pressing it, mostly just in curiosity. However, I would always respond and let them out which reinforced the behavior. I did the same thing with the hungry button - always pressing it before they were fed. They definitely make the connection between the words and the action. Eventually I moved all the buttons to a board once they got the hang of it and understood the cause and effect relationship. I think it's important to use words that you already use daily because it seems to make it easier for the dogs to learn the associated button.
You can also refer to the hungerforwords.com website for additional tips: www.hungerforwords.com/post/3-steps-for-getting-started
I would like to read a solid scientific treatise on these methods, I see a lot of them on UA-cam, and they are interesting, but I am not convinced.
UC San Diego is doing a research study. I would like to see more research on this as well.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk What is the name of the study, and can anyone with library database access be able to read it? I'm actually very interested on just how intelligent ratels are. One of the ratels at the San Diego Zoo (Cookie) knows a burlap sack can be used to store & move her toys!
@@martabachynsky8545 I wish I knew. I have searched and searched for more details on the study but have been unable to find the details yet.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk Ah, well. Perhaps in a few months it'll be available somewhere.
Marta Bachynsky Why don’t you ask the speech pathologist lady who was the original person to teach her dog to use the buttons to communicate. I’m sure she would know the study title and what journal it was published in.
-What do you want
-Happy(happiness)
It's crazy this says 5 months ago but it's actually a year
maybe make a way where barking sounds are made to convery messages like morse
I wonder if there's a difference the dogs would use if the same word had different tones. Like, angry, happy, sad versions of "outside"
"OUTSIDE!", "Outside!?", Ooooutside?"
I think that if you changed it drastically they would be confused. It would be an interesting experiment though!
How do you train a dog to express "Happy"?
That's a great question. We actually still aren't 100% sure what "happy" means to our dogs because they often add it to other button presses. It's the only button that we can't quite figure out what it means to them. We work to associate it with them getting excited and we say "happy" repeatedly. It's an learning experience in progress for both us and the dogs!
DId you think about training the cat on buttons too? So cute that the dog is possessive of them.
Actually both of my cats use the "hungry" button. I never tried to train them, but they figured it out. We keep that button separate because they lay down and grab it and kick it so it is hard for them to operate on a board. There is a cat named Billi (IG: @billispeaks) plus several other cats who use the buttons just like the dogs.
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk Cool. I just wondered why teach the dogs without teaching the cats? If other cats have been able to push them on boards, there's probably a solution. Yes, I've seen Billi. Very cute.
@@SquidandCatAdventures I just figured they cats would do what they wanted to do and it usually isn't what I ask them to do! I never thought they could be trained, but I was definitely wrong about that!
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk I'm thinking about buying my cat some buttons (thought about it when I first saw Hunger for Words too, but now just comparing the learning resources and fluent pet buttons by watching videos). I know my cat knows a lot of words already and she does some things on command for me so I think she'll enjoy the buttons. :)
Aww. I feel like when she said no to you saying no to her being hungry it wasn't too repeat you but to "no" your no. Hah if that makes sense. Like "no Luna you have to wait for dinner" and she not wanting to do that she then says "no dinner now" but it's just a thought I had
That's certainly possible!
All I saw was the dog pushing 3 buttons over and over, I think it understands that if it pushes the buttons it gets something out of it, but I dont see much correlation. I would like to see a test not just pushing the same buttons
I understand that it is hard to really understand in a short video, but at dinner time, she presses the hungry button, not the outside button. When she wants outside, she presses the outside button. You should look up hunger4words.com or what_about_bunny to see more videos of how this works.
Treat, hungry.
What do you want? Show me.
Treat, hungry, happy.
Ok, show me. What do u want?
🤷🏿♂️
Ha! I know it looks like I don't ever respond, but I just didn’t include the unexciting video of me responding. If I didn’t ever respond they wouldn’t learn and 9 months later both dogs use the 28 buttons and we have! There are a lot of more recent videos posted where I even showed some of me responding to help everyone see that I do respond! 😊
ua-cam.com/video/q9T4GCUHRvk/v-deo.html
@@dnrzooLunaandIzzyTalk dogs n not human, love them as they are , don’t profit buy making videos 🙅
Other dogs: heckin pooper, mlem, bepis!
Luna: Dear guardian, I am once again in need of your services.
Ha! So funny!!
My dog has different gestures for different things. For example, outside, pet me, play, no, happy, open door, sad and please. Not sure if the buttons will make any difference
Probably not, it is just fun for us humans, but dogs are very good at non-verbal communication anyway!
How do you teach them "happy" "want"
We frequently say “are you happy” when they are excited or snuggling. It’s all about talking to them so they get context with the words. Keep in mind we still aren’t sure what they consider the happy button to mean. We don’t have a “want” button, but we recently added a “more” button which might work for “want”.
Can the dog really tell the difference between the colors? They're missing a type of cone that we have.
You are correct that the dogs can't see the colors. That is for our benefit! I think it is memorization of the location of each button.
do you have a Walk button? because my dog would be spamming that every second of the day. she's not a smart dog but i still love her.
I don't have a walk button - we typically use the "go for a ride" because we have to go somewhere in the car to walk. Luna's favorite is the "outside please" button which she presses a million times a day. Izzy, on the other hand, prefers to be inside, and loves food so her favorite is the "hungry" button. :)
I think Happy = Please? When zoologists were teaching language to gorillas and parrots, they found similar creative uses for limited language.
We think so too. It seems like they use it to get our attention and to emphasize another word.
Pleaseeee tell me where I can get these buttons
Of course! You can get the buttons on Amazon at the link below. There are also now buttons that are designed specifically for dogs and cats from Fluent.pet but they are a little more expensive. This video was from 18 months ago and we now use both kinds of buttons (here is the latest video link: ua-cam.com/video/SwUXMmLHq50/v-deo.html).
Amazon Buttons: www.amazon.com/Hunger-Words-Talking-Recordable-Multicolor/dp/B092DYHW2K/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=o7uZz&pf_rd_p=29505bbf-38bd-47ef-8224-a5dd0cda2bae&pf_rd_r=12RWCMVVKTPRDEA89QRZ&pd_rd_r=358fa1d6-d3be-44ef-bf44-4347046b8922&pd_rd_wg=CfN6O&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m&th=1
Fluent.pet Buttons: clvr.pt/LunaIzzyTalk
Thank you 😊 💓
That dog looks so anxious and unsure of what you want her to do
I appreciate you watching and you concern for the dogs! I promise they are very happy, funny, cuddly dogs who love to use their button board. Here is a more recent video in case you are interested! ua-cam.com/video/PWO8U75zA1c/v-deo.html
So cool!
We have a German Shepherd who tilts her head to the right when she "says" "yes" to a question. Though, it is like a few yes/no questions sometimes to find out what she wants. I'm currently talking to my husband into buttons like these to try to get her to "say" what she wants. Since there have been a few times where she was trying to communicate and we got what she was wanting wrong. To some funny results. She usually is the one who speaks for her brother and sisters when they really need something.
There is really nothing cuter than a German Shepherd head tilt! Dogs are excellent communicators, with and without buttons, but it's nice now that we know there is another option for helping us understand their needs and wants! Good luck! I would love to hear how it goes if you get some buttons!
Where did you get the labels for the buttons? I’m about to buy some buttons and can’t find labels for them.
If you order the starter kit from FluentPet, they come with a set of labels, or you can order labels separately. The labels will work on both FluentPet and Learning Resources buttons. Here is my affiliate link to their buttons and products: clvr.pt/LunaIzzyTalk
Also @bastianandbrews has options for printing directly with a Cricut or ordering custom labels at:
beacons.ai/bastianandbrews
How did you make the buttons stay in place on the wooden board?
I actually just used pieces of velcro - one on the back of the button and one stuck to the board. They stay surprisingly well and then I can remove the buttons when I need to change the batteries.
How do you keep him using the buttons when you require so many hits and then don’t respond appropriately?
I know it may look like I don't respond, but that is just because I didn't include myself in the video. If I didn't respond they wouldn't learn! This was last July (2020) when they (and me!) were first learning, and now both dogs use the buttons all the time! Keep in mind I'm not always in the room, or sometimes I'm working, or sometimes they just had treats and have to be told no more - it's just like kids where sometimes they don't get what they want. However, they get responses enough that they continue to learn more and more buttons! Here is a later video that shows both dogs using the buttons, and some with me responding: ua-cam.com/video/eSWCeMgNhF8/v-deo.html
I would love to try this with my dog- where do you get the buttons?
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