Dog Talking Buttons FluentPet’s Tester Kit comes complete with two talking buttons and Hextiles that secure them firmly, as well as color-coded soundboards containing multiple words for learning purposes. Specifically designed to teach your pet simple word prompts like “outside” and “potty,” the kit can help teach basic pet vocabulary such as outside and potty.
Best Overall
FluentPet Dog Talking Button Tester Kit
Start more ambitiously with the FluentPet Get Started Kit, featuring six buttons. Upgrades are one of FluentPet’s key advantages over competing dog talking buttons; there is a 12-button Basic Vocab Kit and 32-button They Can Talk Kit available, with one button for every word in their suggested list of introductory words; plus additional buttons and Hextiles can be purchased separately from FluentPet.
FluentPet kits include 67 ideogram (picture word) stickers to mark your buttons, as well as batteries. To begin using FluentPet, record yourself saying a word or phrase and attach a Hextile; once your pet becomes familiar with pressable buttons they’ll begin associating it with specific actions in time.
Watch these buttons come to life by following @whataboutbunny on Instagram where Bunny the talking labradoodle can be seen demonstrating them.
Button Size: 1.9 Inches | Programmability: Yes | Extras: Downloadable Starter Guide, Button Stickers and Hextile Foam Mats
Best Starter Kit
Hunger for Words Talking Pet Starter Set
Hunger was consulted for this article as she developed this brand of talking-button for canines. A pioneer in applying human speech-language science to dog training, Hunger created this kit as the ideal starter set for anyone interested in giving their dog some vocabulary.
“As founder of the Talking Pet Movement, I combined my background in speech-language pathology, human communication devices and years working with Stella my own dog to design tools and resources to assist average pet owners in learning how to teach their own pet. Each product comes complete with a step-by-step teaching guide which shows you exactly how you can set up your pet for maximum success.”
The Starter Set includes four plastic communication buttons and a beginner guide, powered by AAA batteries (sold separately). The guide will teach you to recognize and build upon your dog’s current communication patterns to give them voice and help both of you understand each other more clearly. In addition, an optional Talking Pet Mat may help keep buttons secure.
Starter Set of four Buttons can get your project underway quickly. As soon as you need more words, check out Talking Pet Next Words sets to add names and locations, or the pre-recorded Talking Pet Essential Words sets. Furthermore, magnetic Goal Tracker sets can keep you organized and motivated!
Button Size: 3.5 Inches | Programmability: Yes | Extra Features: Activity Guide
Best for Big Dogs
Learning Resources Recordable Answer Buzzers
Though these buttons weren’t designed specifically with dogs in mind, they work extremely well in this application. Although similar to Hunger for Words Talking Pet Set buttons, these don’t come equipped with foam pads or any kind of guide so it will be up to you to figure out your own way to secure them (I used foam floor tiles meant for toddlers and Velcro from fabric stores during testing at home). I used online training videos as well as Hunger’s book to teach Kuma several words in just a couple weeks!
These inexpensive microphones make recording up to seven seconds of sound simple with just one press of a red button on the side – although our dog occasionally accidentally triggers it and erases recorded word! Unfortunately, it’s not completely protected, which has lead to its occasional accidental activation erasing our recordings altogether.
These buttons require two AAA batteries which are not included. Their large size makes them suitable for large breeds but may prove more challenging for smaller breeds to work with than kits with smaller buttons. In addition, these take up more floor space.
Button Size: 3.5 Inches | Programmability: Yes | Additional Information: None
Best Budget
Clizkytoonow Dog Buttons for Communication
Clizkytoonnow’s Dog Buttons for Communications includes four brightly-colored buttons constructed of durable plastic. Each battery-powered button requires two AAA batteries and can record and store up to 30 seconds of sound recordings; rubber feet provide added support during use.
Most dogs will have no trouble pressing these buttons, though they’re slightly larger than others on our list at 3.5 inches diameter. While this set does not come equipped with labels to label each button, you can easily add your own.
Button Size: 3.5 Inches | Programmability: Yes | Extras: Training guide
Best Potty Button
Mighty Paw Smart Bell 2.0
Install a doorbell or button near the door and train your dog to touch it if they need to go outside; for instance, the Mighty Paw Smart Bell 2.0 mounts with three-M adhesive strips so no tools are necessary for setup – the surface won’t even be damaged during setup!
These buttons don’t rely on batteries; rather, they work wirelessly. One programmable receiver unit plugs into an outlet, with activator buttons working anywhere within 1,000 feet of that receiver unit. You can program the receiver by choosing from any one of four bell volumes and 38 tones to program into it; additionally, these water-resistant buttons make an excellent outdoor choice.
Mighty Paw is family-owned and -operated in Rochester, New York and features two activators so your dog can use multiple doors at once.
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