Posted on 11/11/2019 8:28:48 AM PST by cann
Speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger can make her dog talk—without barking. The 26-year-old has devised a way for her pup Stella to use human language to communicate her needs. Thanks to Hunger’s ingenuity, the Catahoula/Blue Heeler mix can specify when she is thirsty, when she wants to go outside, and when she is looking for her favorite toy. Hunger documents Stella’s burgeoning skills in short videos and their back-and-forth conversations are nothing short of amazing.
So, how does Stella talk? Hunger created an adaptive device that features rows of large, colorful buttons. Each switch corresponds to a different word that describes places like “park” and objects including “ball” as well as emotions ranging from “happy” to “mad.” When the button is pressed, Hunger or her fiancé’s voice says the word. Stella can then string together multiple words to express what she’s trying to say.
In one video, Hunger told Stella that it was time to lay down, but Stella responded with the word “water.” When her human went to her dish, it turns out that it did need to be refilled. After Stella drank the water, Hunger again tried to get her to go to bed. Stella countered with “toy ball want” to communicate that she wanted her Kong toy—something that is always in her bed with her. Once the Kong was found, Stella showed her gratitude by saying “all done happy!”
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One needs to log on to Instagram to view the videos.
cute little beast...
If it could speak, my sister’s dog would say: Food, food, food, food, food, food, food?, food!, food, food, food.
Her human? This dog fetish culture makes me sick, people love dogs more than their own children or forego children to just have pets.
‘This dog fetish culture makes me sick’
aww...well, you could put on a cop uniform, and go out and start shooting them, if it makes you feel better...
And shortly after, “poop, poop, poop, poop”
The Democrats have made one too. Every time a button on the soundboard is pressed it says “Impeach Trump!”
Timmy. Well. Nuff said. lol.
Blah Blah Blah Blah GINGER Blah Blah Blah
The Far Side is awesome.
This could improve some marriage communication.
husband dog “I want sammich”
wife dog “fix the car”
Just push the colorful buttons.
Fetish culture? I don’t know that these people go so far as to sexualize their animals.
My dog would hop on the bed and say,”You are in my spot”
Dogs are so much more lovable than humans.
It’s not even close.
Not a new phenomenon..
Fifty years ago you wanted you wanted to be the dog in my house...
You forgot “Orange Man bad!”...
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