When it comes to choosing buttons it can be a bit overwhelming. When I started teaching Flambo to speak there was really only one option, learning resources. Quickly after came fluent pet and then the craze to mass produce recordable buttons over flooded the market.
One of my very first yotube videos was comparing the three brands of buttons I owned. Since then so many have come onto the scene, so where do they all rank now?
#1 Speak Buddy
You'd think looking at this board that it's major draw was how it looks. It's sleek unfinished wood board gives you a minimal vibe with unlimited potential to customize it. Stain it, paint it or leave it as is.
The buttons are a pleasing purple which really is a step above all the primary colored buttons you see daily. But what really makes these buttons stand out? The sound quality.
In the video below you can see I'm almost offended by how good the sound is. No other button on the market compares to these. Why don't I use them? I have about 100 of my orignial buttons and well that's a lot of money to switch.
Besides your dog having to remove their paw for the sound to play and that they don't fit in the fluent pet hextile or offer linking boards I have yet to find a flaw.
You can buy Speak Buddy buttons HERE
#2 Learning resources
My old favorite got a new look thanks to Learning resources teaming up with Hunger for words the created of this method. Now I really enjoyed the old buttons but I have to say I see big improvements in these new models and not to mention new, prettier colors.
The new buttons have three different packs to choose from; "locations" which is pictured "Essential" which is pre-recorded and "names". Along with labels included they also came out with their own board and a way to keep track of the words used.
You can see my unboxing and first impressions of the new line on youtube.
Get your learning resources buttons HERE
#3 Petopix
This one may not be one you've heard of but it absolutely should be. For a smaller button they have decent sound quality and a cool X shaped board which I've found to be a space saver and allows you more sape options when putting your board together.
Get your Petopix board HERE
#4 Fluent Pet
When it comes to the button dog language Fluent pet is at least fourth in my heart. While I am not impressed with their sound quality or high prices, they are number one when it comes to their Hextiles! These little squares come in two different sizes: One for Fluent pets and a larger one for learning resources- perfect for beginners.
Their website has an entire page dedicated just to new talkers-- what animal you speak for and how often. You can even find out about where the company started, who makes them now, and all about those people too!
Get your fluent pet buttons and hextiles HERE
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