Tik Tok's MOST DEPRESSED dog is having an existential crisis

This video is about Bunny - a dog currently going through an existential crisis on Tik Tok! Enjoy :)

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[cluba]

i read a comment on instagram that said “dogs understand everything they just don’t talk so they don’t have to pay taxes” and that’s so real

[caitlinclosz]

I love how Angelika seems like she's also having an existential crisis during the video

[JewelApril]

If I remember Bunny is part of a study with like Harvard or Yale. Dogs have the intelligence of a 2-4 year old. If that's the case, she may not be able to pull Bunny out. And her breed of dog (Standard Poodle) are incredibly smart. They're heard dogs, show dogs, service dogs.
It is very possible Bunny is truly understanding. You're not giving dogs enough credit.

[LuckyPineapple]

To be fair, Bunny was extremely anxious before she even started the buttons.
And her mom is a speech pathologist, so this is her profession. This isn’t just some random lady online with a dog

[shittystorms]

Bunny is one of many dogs taking place in a research study. You keep mentioning “bought her too many buttons” but they’re introduced little by little, that’s how she remembers what each button says

[leynabennett]

but to answer your question… researchers are currently doing more extensive research but from what they’ve found so far certain breeds (including poodles which bunny appears to be at least mixed with) are actually extremely conventionally intelligent and have a really good understanding of human language very similar to children

[CC-CR]

The thought of a dog being on the same anxiety medication I am on is _sending_ me

[FlowerChild]

I respectfully disagree about this. There is some evidence that suggests dogs understand sound, pitch/intonation, and gestures more than language. But there is also a growing body of evidence that suggests they do have a capacity for language. Also, Bunny is part of one of these long term studies, as I understand it, to determine just that. There are several other dogs I follow that also are using these buttons. I have seen them use them to communicate different needs/wants to their owners, so I don't think it can be easily dismissed as them just doing the behaviour to get attention. Also, I think if it were that, couldn't they just hit random buttons? These utterances are coherent and communicate meaning so I don't think it's as simple as the dog just wanting attention. Also, this sampling is negative like meaning shows what could be negative experiences/feelings for Bunny. I have seen others that are more positive so I don't think we should throw the whole concept away based on some clips.

[nicolevalente]

why doesn't she just remove the tiny mirror that is causing the dog such confusion/anxiety?

[Bobsbobbob]

Its been proven that dogs can have the intelligence of around a 3 year old child, and can understand around 150 words in any Language they're taught, dogs learning buttons and communicating this way is incredibly interesting, i do think that bunnys owner is interpreting her incorrectly at times though, "when bunny gone" could just mean what do you do when i leave the room etc what this in relation to the mirror might just mean what is a mirror, not her reflection in the mirror etc you have to remember her intelligence is equivalent to a toddler, so use that knowledge to interpret her instead!

[allie]

Her dog was already on medication for being reactive and anxious and barking before she did the mirror thing. She’s in a real study who watches the video feed and talks to the owner about how to teach bunny and interpret the button pressing. Bunny also has chronic illness and is always going to the vet. She is not depressed

[kattiecantsleep]

Depending on the dog they can learn English just as much as a baby can. And not just English any other language. A dog that was born deaf was taught sign language and that’s how him and his owner communicate. Dogs can be as smart as a human, same with birds. However I think we should limit how much we teach our dogs. The simpler the mindset the happier they are. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

[megwd]

There was a dog on "how to train your dog" show a few years ago who had issues with looking in the mirror and depressed behaviour. They found that the dog was getting attention from whenever they looked in the mirror because the owners were worried about it. The dog would repeat the behaviour over and over to get more attention. When they stopped giving it attention after looking in the mirror and only attention when doing positive behaviour the dogs temperament changed. It's likely that bunny's owner gives here more attention when she presses more problematic buttons

[CS-zbhx]

I definitely think dogs can understand more English (or other given household language) more than people give them credit for, esp smarter breeds like poodles. So I don't necessarily think its that wild to imagine the dog understands a couple hundred words, but I'm also not sure I buy that she's asking when she'll die lol

[Lily-bndc]

Bunny and her buttons were cute in the beginning when she had just those few, but then it felt like it turned into family vlogger vibes 😥

[vlbarbara]

honestly i was skeptical of bunny before and am even more now. i'm sure she's a very smart dog, but i feel like people don't understand how abstract a lot of these concepts are. not to mention how many things come down to interpretation. it reminds me of Koko, a "talking" gorilla, whose story is slowly getting debunked as well. there are also examples of animals reacting to the smallest subconscious cues from their owners and getting to the right answer that way without truly understanding what they are doing

i love dogs and i don't doubt their intelligence but i think we need to stop imposing our standarts of intelligence and comprehension onto them, they already can communicate quite effectively

[heidiquast]

You've not been around many dogs? Even the lower end of the intelligence scale do know certain words: walk vs. outside, leash, etc. On the upper end of the intelligence scale, border collies easily learn 200+ words, with the top of their breed nearing 400 words. They can easily learn words and even simple phrases. What blew me away was a dog having existential thought patterns. Not sure about it but sure as hell not ruling it out either.

[ogichidaaotchipwe]

I believe dogs can understand humans and can understand their parents language. This lady has just found a way to show dogs can understand us

[theMoporter]

Fun fact: parrots can recognise each other over facetime and can tell the difference between that and a mirror. Also, they really enjoy it!

That doesn't have anything to do with dogs. It's just a nice fact that my researcher flatmate's colleague studies 😅

[sixwilldo]

My poodle understands two languages and ASL. She's learned that "oh shit" means "I have dropped food in the kitchen." My puddle is clever but when she gets a thorough groom I still have to spend a day or two pointing out reflections of the two of us.

It must be very tempting to show the world Bunny's ability to grasp complex emotions and questions. Something feels suss when the owner repeats the dog's questions.