Barkitecture of Language: Teaching Your Dog to Communicate with Buttons
Lifelong Learning

Your dog has been talking to you for years, now you can give that conversation a vocabulary! Join us for a discussion based on Christina Hunger's bestselling book "How Stella Learned to Talk." Led by a professional dog trainer, this class will lead you through a systemic progression of teaching your dog to use speech buttons to communicate. You'll learn the three-step teaching sequence of say it, press it, do it. Through presentation and conversation, you'll explore the ideas behind augmentative and alternative communication used in human speech therapy and utilize them to train your pup. You'll leave with a printable guide, two-week starting plan, and a realistic sense of your dog's training timeline.

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Class Sections For Barkitecture of Language: Teaching Your Dog to Communicate with Buttons (LLHL 140)

Spring 2027 Section 1, Starting on: 02/11/2027

This class takes place in person at the University Connected Learning and Continuing Education building (540 Arapeen Drive, SLC). Students are encouraged but no required to read "How Stella Learned to Talk" by Christina Hunger before class.

Date(s) Day Time Location
02/11/27 Th 6:00 pm -8:00 pm UUCE 120
Tuition: $39.00      

Instructor: MAUREEN VASHEL

Registration for this class will close on 02/10/2027 at midnight

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