Meet Quinta & Bunbun—70+ Words and Counting

버튼 교육이 관계에 미치는 영향

• Q. 버튼이 학습자와의 관계를 어떻게 변화시켰나요?
• 인간이 아닌 동물과 이 정도로 깊은 유대감을 느껴본 적이 없음.
• 버튼 덕분에 Bunbun이 얼마나 깊이 생각하고, 느끼며, 소통하고 싶어 하는지 깨닫게 됨.
• 단순한 training(훈련) 수준을 넘어섰음.
• 실제로 Bunbun을 자신의 아이처럼 대함.
• "We have real conversations, we argue, we make jokes…" (우리는 진짜 대화를 나누고, 다투기도 하고, 농담도 주고받는다) — 버튼을 통해 실제적인 의사소통과 감정 교류가 이루어짐.
• 상호 이해를 바탕으로 쌓아 올린 관계임.
• 지금까지 맺어온 관계 중 가장 의미 있는 연결 중 하나임.

초보자를 위한 조언

• Q. 버튼 교육에 관심 있는 다른 사람들에게 어떤 조언을 해주고 싶나요?
• 나이나 견종은 중요하지 않음.
• 시간, 인내심, 그리고 사랑이 있다면 어떤 개에게도 버튼 사용을 가르칠 수 있음.
• 항상 긍정적인 태도를 유지할 것.
• model(모델링/시범 보이기)을 자주 할 것.
• 그렇게 하면 그 과정에서 자라나는 유대감에 놀라게 될 것임.

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Meet Quinta & Bunbun—70+ Words and Counting Jul 22, 2025 By Calvin Docking Q. Who is this learner of yours? Bunbun is a 3-year-old Border Collie, and we’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. Q. How long did it take for him to press their first button? Before we got any buttons for him to press, he already knew the “touch” command, so he touched his first button almost immediately when I asked him to. But if we’re talking about an unprompted button press when I wasn’t watching him, it was on the first day when he pressed “play.” Q. What have the buttons revealed about your learner that you wouldn’t have known without the buttons? Too many—but just to name a few:

1. He is constantly listening. I separated my language taught to him just so that my daily conversation within our household wouldn’t accidentally trigger him and cause any confusion.
2. He does understand past and future.
3. He has his own understanding of each word, and sometimes he uses them in very creative ways. I’m sure this is not overinterpretation because I saw a clear pattern of how he uses his words.
4. Bunbun has 70+ buttons, but there are a few that he rarely uses. I always thought he just didn’t fully understand the meaning of them, or I didn’t do enough training—until one day, under very specific circumstances, he actually used that word. Q. What do you do to ensure the buttons remain an engaging and positive experience for Bunbun over time? Most of the buttons we use are words that matter to Bunbun and are frequently used in our daily life. I pay attention to how often he uses each button, it helps me decide what kind of words to introduce next. Personally, I avoid adding unnecessary or overly complex phrases, since I believe many ideas can be expressed clearly with simpler words. If he starts to lose interest in a word, I don’t force it. I’ll either find a new way to use it or introduce something fresh that better fits his current curiosities. Most importantly, I keep our sessions low-pressure and joyful so the buttons stay fun, not frustrating. Q. What’s your funniest button moment? The two funniest moments were both Bunbun saying “ouch” for his dad. The first time, my husband collapsed onto the couch, laughing at how much his back hurt. We were both cracking up, and Bunbun looked at him, then pressed “look” and “ouch” like he was telling me, “hey, look at Daddy’s pain.” This is not the only time he describes dad being painful, so I think he’s very committed to daddy’s suffering. I actually modeled the word “ouch” for him by using it when either he or we got hurt. So technically h