Talking Dogs: Alexis Devine of What About Bunny

In this episode, Renee chats with Alexis Devine about multi-dog
households, the emotional challenges of being a modern dog
guardian, how she is helping to shape the future of canine
communication and, of course... her new book!





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About our guest:


Alexis Devine is an artist and entrepreneur hailing from
Seattle, Washington. A longtime creator of wearable art before
her sheepadoodle Bunny, known as "What About Bunny" on
social media became an internet sensation in the fall of 2020.
Videos of her communicating with assistive technology from
FluentPet went viral. Bunny now has over one hundred buttons
individually programmed with various words that she uses to
communicate needs, wants, and even express when she is in pain.
She is part of an ongoing canine cognition research study at the
Comparative Cognition Lab at UCSD.


These days Alexis is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer,
Licensed Family Dog Mediator, and a Fear Free Certified
professional. Her goal is to further our understanding of the
power of connection and importance of empathy, meeting her dogs
where they are and understanding them on their terms to
facilitate trust and promote an environment that supports them as
the incredible creatures they are.