See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Viral videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to "talk" have captivated ...

A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or ...

A new study reveals that dogs trained with soundboard buttons can indeed comprehend specific words, producing contextually appropriate responses. If you've seen those viral social media videos of dogs ...

If you’ve seen those viral social media videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to “talk,” you’re not alone. These buttons have taken the pet world by storm, leading to impressive and sometimes ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Give yourself (and your pet) some credit! Dogs are sentient beings that have likes, dislikes, feelings and preferences. More ...

Source: Federico Rossano/ used with permission. The videos are all over social media: Dogs (and some cats) pushing soundboard buttons to “talk” to their owners. The uptick in the use of these devices ...

Nowadays, so many people’s social media algorithms are filled with animal videos. One particular type of video — dogs pushing word buttons — has really gone viral. In these videos, the dogs appear to ...

Unless you live off the grid, chances are, you’ve seen videos of pet owners “talking” with their animals using speech buttons on Instagram or TikTok. (@hunger4words, anyone?) The videos are adorable ...