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Retro History Find: 1997 device promised ability to talk to your dog decades before viral TikTok trend

Historical footage of dog talking device

Retro History Find: 1997 device promised ability to talk to your dog decades before viral TikTok trend

Historical footage of dog talking device

Understanding your dog can be rough at times. Now, *** new canine communication device can answer your questions. It's called the hero adaptive ation of Ames invented it to let dogs talk to their masters. We can all communicate to our dog. This is the reverse when your dog hits *** switch that says I want to go out and play. You know exactly what he wants to do. The hero breaks the language barrier between man and his best friend by using memory and speech computer chips. The owner's voice commands are recorded on the chips and the dog activates them by pressing his nose against the switch. The first thing we do is we have to teach the dog that knows it command. And after your dog knows the nose command, you teach him to nose *** little switch. The hero takes the guesswork out of *** dog's barks. Now, Trixie can tell you she's hungry or command an open door or send *** message that she wants to play Up to 10 commands can be programmed into the hero to give pooches *** voice. People can understand when she really wants something. She gets it like she needs to go to the bathroom. She does it. *** canine can converse with his master, taking the owner dog relationship to *** whole new level. Virginia Huey News Channel eight.
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Retro History Find: 1997 device promised ability to talk to your dog decades before viral TikTok trend

Historical footage of dog talking device

Ever wonder what your dog was trying to tell you? Recently, companies have been selling tiles and buttons to help talk with your pooch. With some training, your pet can let you know when it is hungry, needs to go out or just wants to play.These dog buttons have started to go viral on several social media platforms including TikTok for their usefulness and for giving our four-legged friends a voice. Though it may sound inventive, it is not a new idea.A company in 1997 invented the HERO, a canine communication device. It aimed to bridge the gap between barks and words, improving the owner-dog relationship. WATCH the video above to find out how the device worked.Want to try this with your own pooch? You can get a starter set of dog-talking buttons from Chewy for around $20.

Ever wonder what your dog was trying to tell you?

Recently, companies have been selling tiles and buttons to help talk with your pooch. With some training, your pet can let you know when it is hungry, needs to go out or just wants to play.

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These dog buttons have started to go viral on several social media platforms including TikTok for their usefulness and for giving our four-legged friends a voice.

Though it may sound inventive, it is not a new idea.

A company in 1997 invented the HERO, a canine communication device. It aimed to bridge the gap between barks and words, improving the owner-dog relationship.

WATCH the video above to find out how the device worked.

Want to try this with your own pooch? You can get a starter set of dog-talking buttons from Chewy for around $20.