Updated 18:37 1 Jan 2026 GMTPublished 09:58 1 Jan 2026 GMT

Gadget that ‘teaches your dog to talk’ explained

Have you ever wished your four-legged friend could talk to you? Now's your chance

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Jen Thomas

Have you ever looked at your four-legged best friend and wished you could properly talk to them?

Mind you, if your dog is anything like mine, she would just ask for treats constantly.

Shoppers have been loving a gadget which 'teaches your dog to talk', and it's helping us to be closer to our companions then ever before.

If you've ever seen Bunny or Stella the 'talking dogs' on TikTok or Instagram, you'll have seen these incredible buttons.

Fans of the social media star have seen Bunny learn to ask full questions and give answers, and even show self-awareness.

If you're not quite ready to delve into the world of existentialism with your pet and would just think it's cute if they can whack a button to ask to go out or for a treat, that's OK too.

We can't all have fluffy geniuses.

These buttons can help your pet to communicate (Amazon)

Pet Buttons

The Hunger For Words talking pet button set allows you to record phrases on a button.

Common examples people record are 'outside' 'treat' 'food' 'yes' and 'no'.

We can't be held responsible if the 'treat' and 'no' buttons get mashed constantly...

Each box comes with a set of four big buttons, which will play the recorded audio when pressed with a paw.

The buttons were created and made famous by Stella's owner, speech therapist Christina Hunger, who is regarded as the pioneer of the talking dog movement.

They measure 3.5" across so are suitable for dogs of all sizes.

Other popular options to record are 'play', 'bed' and 'walk'.

Many dogs have learned to 'talk' with these (Amazon)

Customer reviews

One customer wrote: "Very good product, I just wish I had not recorded a 'treat' button as my dog now aggressively presses it over and over again."

"These are easy to record your 'chosen words' on and my dog started using them in the 2nd week! I guess they may not be for every dog, but if yours is easy to train, they'll use these," advised another.

Some people have given mixed reviews about the audio quality especially for words with a 't' or 's' sound, but many people found they needed to speak very clearly when recording.

One said they could never understand single words, so had to record full phrases like "I would like to go for a walk."

Another said one of their dogs loved it and picked it up quickly, while another hated the voices and wanted nothing to do with it, so it's a very personal experience.

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