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These are loud, unlike Fluent Pet buttons (which we returned for this reason). The recording quality isn't great, but it works well enough. It struggles to pick up certain sounds ('W' always sounds like 'L', so my cat calls me a liar whenever he wants to play with his wire toy lol). My cat couldn't figure out how to put enough weight on them to trigger them, so I opened them up and jerry rigged them to trigger with the lightest touch. Inside, there is a little metal piece that sort of pops inside out when pressed (like a freshness seal on a jar lid). When it pops the other direction, it touches another bit of metal, completes the circuit, and the sound triggers. You can take this piece of metal and flatten it out a bit, so that it doesn't need to actually be popped to work. It will now trigger when the top of the button is just barely touched. It can be kind of finicky to get right (some of our buttons go off on their own sometimes, or go off when moved). This is a lot of work, but my cat could not figure it out without us doing this. After he had gotten comfortable using these rigged buttons to constantly beg for treats and laser pointers every waking moment of the day, I decided it was time to try the non-rigged buttons again. So, I replaced his favorite button ('treat', obviously) with a non-jerry rigged button and worked on teaching him to actually press it down. I did this by putting a treat under a tupperware container, saying 'paw' and tapping on the top of it, then revealing the treat to him only when he touched the top of the container the right way. Once he had that down, I put the tupperware over the treat button and continued to give him treats when he placed a confident little paw smack dab on the top of the container. Finally, I took away the container, tapped the button, and asked for 'paw'. He obviously thought I was a moron, because he quickly and lightly pawed at the side of it, with no care in the world, the way he always does with his rigged buttons. But this time it didn't work. I tapped it and asked for 'paw' again, and I could see his neurons stretching to reach each other in that little head of his, as he placed his paw smack dab on the top, and started to experiment with it. Whenever he started to act defeated, I pressed it and gave him a treat to prove this wasn't some sick joke. I actively trained him for about 20 minutes for a few days, and he would approach the button on his own and try new things in the mean time. Whenever he accidentally triggered it I gave him extra treats. Eventually he figured out how to consistently trigger the button, and now he can use them regularly.

I chose the option to buy a used box of these buttons, and when they arrived, they were untouched and brand new. Just the box was very messed up, but that was alright as long as the buttons were ok. So far I’ve taught my dog to press them properly, and it takes a bit of force for him to press so it would make noise. The quality of the speaker is a little iffy, so I had to speak loud and as clearly so that it sounds decent enough. The volume of the button is also pretty good, not too loud or quiet for me to hear from far. The size is pretty comfortable for the size of their paws too. I expected them to be bigger, but luckily they’re not extremely big. I’d say that they’re around 3”, which should even be ok for bigger dogs. Overall these buttons are very nice, and cheaper than other brands out there! I recommend these for everybody else who’s considering to teach their dogs!

I was searching for a product to teach our new puppy to communicate with us. As an educator I've known Learning Resources to be a reputable company. I decided to go with this product for that reason and the fact that she is a Great Pyrenees, other products designed for dogs seemed too small for her already huge paws. Others mentioned the amount of pressure needed to press the buttons, but I didn't think this would be a concern as she gets bigger. I only introduced them yesterday, setting one by the door for "outside" and one by her dishes for "food". I worked with her a bit with the food and every time we let her out. She doesn't have it down yet, but she sniffs at the button every time she goes to the door, so I know she is starting to understand. My only disappointment is in the sound quality. They seem to be loud enough for us, although I don't know how easy it would be to hear from another room. It would be nice if there were a volume control. Also they are not very clear, almost staticky sounding. I only bought the four pack, but might consider buying more depending on how she takes to them. If we went with another brand, I would still use these, repurposing theme for my classroom or family games.

Recording button is too easy to push accidentally erasing what was recorded. The recordings are not nearly as clear as they should be for a learning resources product. Speech being recorded must be spoken clearly and slowly to be understood. Speakers are on the bottom and contribute to a muffled sound. Product works and does what we want it to overall.

I've had these for more than a year now so I probably shouldnt be surprised that the speakers are dying. Even with a battery change it is difficult to hear them. But they were my dogs first set and I now have him using many buttons to help tell me what he needs... even if that is Treat 20 times over... lol

Pratique, sympa de pouvoir différencier le son des Buzzer mais volume du sons beaucoup trop faible pour jouer

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Great tool for helping people and pets communicate. I use it for my dogs now but people like my late husband who could not speak and did not have the dexterity to write or type could use it to ask or answer simple questions. Another friend of mine is going to try it with autistic children she works with helping them communicate easier. So many possibilities. Could have better sound quality and louder.

We had fun with these button with our dog at home. It works OK.