every time i see a dog with a whole board full of buttons and hear the conversations that the people are working to have with them, i think of that book. my dog is currently in the throes of canine cognitive dysfunction, which makes it impossible for him to settle and sleep in my apartment. jennie and john figured out a mix of dog park play, daycare, food puzzles, relaxation conditioning, and enforced rest that made it possible to live …

you can get started with a beginner’s set of four to six buttons. the kit arrives ready-to-use with batteries and a starter guide. the flash of the light can be paired with an action like going outside or playing with a toy. teach your dog how to communicate when they need to go outside with the mighty paw smart bell 2.0. the bell consists of a plug-in receiver and an easy-to-press activator button.

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button communication opens up new avenues of conversation and empathy, whether your learner wants to alert you to their needs or simply show you their love. while you might speak the most to your learner, try to get everyone else to participate too. it can be helpful in teaching your learner that the buttons are important to pay attention to. so if your learner presses “outside,” they get to go outside, and when they press “play,” they get to play …

the dog stands next to a row of buttons that have pre-recorded words, pushes one of the buttons with their paw, and words like  “more” and “now” are heard. if you want to give spot another way to communicate his needs with you, you can certainly teach your dog to “talk” using word buttons. so, if a dog learns to press word buttons and then presses “outside, toy” we don’t know if that’s actually a request, an observation, or if …

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