As a child I always wanted to be able to talk to my dog and have him talk back to me in a manner that I could understand — much like one of my favorite children's literature characters, Dr. Doolittle.

In her new book "I Am Bunny: How a 'Talking' Dog Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Being Human," author and dog trainer Alexis Devine discusses — what else? — the story of her "talking" pet ...

Is your dog bothered by something but you can't work out what? Do you wish they could tell you? There's a huge range of dog "talking" buttons on the market that now claim to let your dog do this. A ...

Ever since I first spotted the “talking buttons” trend on Instagram last year, I’ve been enthralled by the idea that my dog could communicate with me by using them. You know the ones: Each button says ...

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The viral trend of talking buttons for dogs has captured the imagination of pet owners everywhere. These buttons, which play recorded words when pressed, promise a new way for dogs to communicate with ...