The Dog Who Asked for More: Understanding Life With Your Dog Beyond Dog Training and Behavior · Episode 130 · December 17, 2025 · 59 min

What Your Dog Could Tell You About Their Pain If They Had the Words | Dog Training

What if your dog could tell you exactly where it hurts, long before you’d ever notice? Dogs are experts at carrying on through discomfort, and by the time most of us can see it, it’s usually been building for a while. Recordable talking buttons are giving some dogs a way to speak up for themselves: to ask for what they want, flag what feels wrong, and even weigh in on the dogs they live with. In this conversation with the person behind Bunny, one of the best known button dogs in the world, you’ll find out how it all started with a single button by the door, why curiosity matters more than proof, and how to begin without putting pressure on your dog. You’ll hear: The foxtail moment, when Bunny used her buttons to point to her paw and changed how her person saw the whole system What weeks of “night, talk, sleep” turned out to mean, and what Bunny revealed about how dogs dream How Bunny started flagging her puppy brother’s ear infections before anyone else caught them The three buttons to start with, and how to keep it a choice your dog can always say no to Press play if you’ve ever wondered what your dog would tell you if they had the words Want More Support? The free resource mentioned in this episode is now part of a full course inside The Dog Who Asked for More community. Current free courses include: What's Really in Your Dog's Bowl Why Your Dog Won't Settle Caring for Your Aging Dog Pet Travel Preparedness Join the community to access the free courses. 👉 https://www.skool.com/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-6959/about Shop What Em Uses with Fitz & Toby Enrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place. 👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.com This podcast explores dog training, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog training advice, dog training tips, dog training methods, dog training at home, service dog training, dog anxiety, dog separation anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog body language. Episodes also cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, mental stimulation for dogs, senior dogs, pet loss, and life with dogs. It’s a dog community for people who want to better understand the dog in front of them, make sense of conflicting advice, improve the relationship with their dog, and figure out what actually works for their dog. Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.