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Every once in a while, homeowners need to call in a repairman to fix something in the house, and those with pets know their fur babies might have something to say when a stranger enters the house.
For TikTok user @twiggyandhercatcatfrens, the dog literally had something to say. This owner's dog took to the talking buttons to express how she felt while the repairman was in there.
Apparently, the repairman was being too loud, prompting the pup to press the button that said "noise." The talking button and comment from the dog of course shocked the repairman as Twiggy did not hold anything back.
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That must've been on his mind because the next day, he came back with coworkers and explained the whole situation again.
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The coworkers originally thought the buttons on the ground were some type of game. That's when the man stepped in to explain that the buttons are used for the owner's pets to talk to her. They were just as shocked as he was the day before. One even bent down to test out the buttons himself.
In his recollection, he said the button Twiggy used was "loud," but the owner explained to Newsweek that they do not have a button for "loud." Instead, Twiggy said, "noise." If she wanted to, she could have pressed two buttons together to say, "big noise," but Twiggy has not put those two together before.
The owner mentioned in the comment section: "Twiggy was just tired of so much talking while he did price breakdowns of all the furnace options and explained the differences."
The hilarious TikTok clip with their reactions brought in over 3.5 million views, 259,100 likes, and nearly 700 comments. Viewers cannot get over how excited the repairman was to share what he witnessed the day before.
"I just know he told his family when he got home, 'You'll never believe what a dog said to me today!'" commented a viewer. How could you not mention meeting a talking dog?!
Another added: "He was so proud to have witnessed that."
Someone credited him for a perfect explanation: "The purity of him explaining it works to his buddies is the sweetest."
The use of these buttons is relatively new, which is why explaining that dogs talk is not as simple as it sounds. Christina Hunger, a speech-language pathologist, first came up with the concept of talking buttons in 2018 after noticing her puppy Stella had similarities in communication skills with toddlers right before they begin saying words.
Her work went on to inspire others to try it with their puppies. It eventually sparked a global interest with other dog owners joining in with their own talking button kits, according to Rover.
Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
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