^ Would like to agree and make one amendment - very good GIRL. This is Stella the dog!
Check out the owner Christinaās Instagram: one of the first things I saw was a video where the dog started barking and, when prompted by the owner, saidĀ āoutside, look look look look look look look, come outside.ā Which is basically exactly how one would expect a dog to speak.Ā
The owner described bringing an unknown package into the house, and the dog ran away to push the buttons forĀ āhelp no no help helpā which is also about what I expect goes on in a scared pupās mind.
In another video, the dog tried to push a button, and the button wasnāt working. The dog paused and then pushed the buttons forĀ āNo. Help.āĀ
In yet another (which the owner seemed impressed by), Stella saidĀ ācome eat come play.ā The owner asked the dog which she wanted to do, to eat or to play? And the dog clarifiedĀ ācome eat.ā After eating, then the dog tried to instigate play. So the dog may have been able to understand a short spoken question, and how āquestions and answersā work, and also understands sequences, even if she canāt express them (āI want to eat, THEN I want to playā)
Stella can even recount short-term memories, like when her family returned from the beach for dinner and she saidĀ āwater good, no eat, playā
By the way, the owner uses the buttons as well, which probably really helps reinforce their meaning. She uses them to say things likeĀ āStella all done eatā orĀ āStella and Christina go outside, bye!ā
Wanna know my favorite part? Stella sometimes pushes the buttons forĀ āStella goodā when sheās done a good job. Stella IS good! :D She also makes phrases usingĀ ālove you,ā likeĀ āChristina, love you, come play!ā
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