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“Bunny is more than an internet celebrity, she is part of the latest attempt to research the limits of animal cognition.” – VICE article

Provided with a board full of buttons, some pets appear to be communicating with their humans – and researchers are investigating. Check out this article from The Guardian here!

“Millions on TikTok are fascinated by a Sheepadoodle named Bunny, who is using a soundboard to “talk.” Bunny’s owner, Alexis Devine, joined LX News to share how her 15-month-old pup became involved in budding research into animal cognition and what she has discovered along the way.” – NBC News Check out the video piece here!

Check out Dr. Rossano on CBS Inside Edition answering questions about TikTok’s famous talking dog, Bunny, along with our dog communication research. What TikTok’s Bunny the Talking Dog Is Teaching Us – CBS Inside Edition Article

Professor Federico Rossano answered the public’s questions about the dog cognition project, TheyCanTalk, during a live Ask-Me-Anything. Check out this video to learn more about cognition, language learning and communication in dogs and non-human primates! If you have any further questions for Professor Rossano, please reach out via social media or email!

CCL is in collaboration with FluentPet to determine whether, and if so, how and how much non-humans are able to express themselves in language-like ways. Bunny, a famous talking dog, is one of the participants in a large scale study currently enrolling hundreds of participants on how dogs are using soundboards from FluentPet to communicate withContinue reading “Collaboration with FluentPet”