Are These Just Random Words? - Todd Can Haz Language Pt. 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- This is part two of a multi-part series looking into whether Todd truly understands what he is saying or is this all just a “Push and Reward System” as some say.
This week we will look into Todd using words in ways I have not taught him how to do. I only teach Todd single words/concepts, and he puts them together. I believe that he is showing a true understanding of the words and concepts behind them and the ability to combine them to accurately express ideas, thoughts, and feelings he did not have words for at the time.
Todd is a 6-year-old neutered male cat at the time of this video. Todd and his dad have been learning to communicate with each other since May of 2022 with the help of recordable buttons. We aim to let Todd express himself and tell me his wants and needs. Currently, Todd has 51 words on his soundboard. This channel is dedicated to Todd learning to “talk”. If you would like to see more of Todd and his day-to-day life please visit his Facebook page.
Links:
Todd on FaceBook: / spiffykitty
Todd on IG: / the_chronicles_of_todd
Todd Mug: www.zazzle.com...
Todd’s Buttons (Fluent Pet Affiliate Link): flnt.pt/Todd
Todd’s Website: thechronicleso...
Whirly
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Ambush Toy
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Butterfly
www.amazon.com...
Peacock Feather
www.amazon.com...
String Thing
www.amazon.com...
Flappy Bird
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Puzzle Box
www.chewy.com/...
Mousey
www.chewy.com/...
Bird Toy
www.chewy.com/...
gently tapping the jingle ball button was sorrow catified.
It was and kills me every time I see it.
It's such a poignant gesture for the jingle ball that is no more, lingering over and touching the button without activating it. It seems indicative that Todd the cat is capable not only of language and strong emotion but of symbolism as well. As Todd gazes mournfully down and then at the camera, I can hear taps and the 21 gun salute sounding.
Todd knows exactly what he is saying.
You've given him the tools and like any toddler he's using them to the best of his ability.
Thank you 😊
The thing Todd can’t do like toddlers can is babble experimental or approximate sounds that he can refine with feedback. Unless “no”/know?
I also think Todd knows exactly what he wants to express here. It’s literally awe-inspiring to see how purposeful and persistent he is.
I love the way he says good morning when you see each other that time of the day. 😃
Me too!!
Todd is so intelligent, I am not surprised that he needs new toys to stimulate his mind.
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A short story. - The first cat we had when I was a child was called Mille. At the time, we were living on an island, and made weekly boat trips to town- being absent from morning to late afternoon. Mille was still young, should I say still a kitten, not grown up size, spending time both inside and outside (no cars on the island.) Once we could not find him anywhere when we were leaving for the town trip. - So we had to leave anyway. Normally we would had put him inside for those days. - So, off we went. We entered the boat, and the 1 hr journey to the town started.
It took like 20 minutes, before Mille suddenly appeared from under one tarpaulin on the boat. He had been there hiding, and did not make any movement or noise, when we three came aboard. Quite an interesting feat for a young cat to do!
- Ok. We had one small cat with us, without a collar or cage or anything.... The only thing we could do, was to put him inside the front cabin for the time we had to take for shopping etc. But that part of the boat could not be completely sealed, there was a small opening behind the rudder wheel.
Ok. Cat into the cabin, and the only thing we could hope, was for him to stay there. As an island kitten, he had never been to town, seen the traffic, or anything like that.... Fingers crossed....
After a few hours we came back to the boat. Instantly we spotted Mille on the open deck area. But he was ON the boat, and very happy to see us again. And we all sailed happily back home. Never again, had Mille any interest for our trips to town, or much for the boat either. - What we cannot know, is if he had taken a sightseeing tour in the town or not. If he had, it seems like one time was enough.
I think he had wondered where we three went every week, leaving him behind.... After this trip he knew, and it seemed to be ok with him ever since.
That's amazing!! 🐱
Cool story 😊
Todd constantly shows that he is purposeful in his button pressing. He checks to make sure you have heard him. He doesn't only ask for things for himself; he asks for things for Paulie and Glamour, too.
I am amazed by cats that make the effort to use our language to discuss their day, their feelings, their wants, future plans and past activities. I have no doubt that they know what they are saying.
Thank you 😊
My first thought re: repeated “want what” & “want hmm?” was that he might want new words. He’s such a curious and intelligent kitty and is already so good at inventing new toys and combining the words he does have to express himself in the best way he can. It seems to me like he thrives on new, interesting challenges.
Yes, he was bored and wanted words and a toy. Once he got those the requests stopped
I can not fathom how someone can think there is no thought going on inTodds mind that he needs to express.
He expresses things to make other cats happy.
He has a theory of mind, he knows what you don't know and tells you.
If you take Todd and other button talking cats together, there can not be any doubt.
They know what they say, and have a very active mind.
They even have a desire to express stuff, even if they do not get a reward.
Gossiping might not be a high form of communication for humans, but for cats it shows that communication is something that satisfies and eunderlying desire.
And that can only be produced by an active mind.
Agreed and thank you. 😊
I find it so crazy of people to think that animals arent sentient like what? if that was the case then this whouldnt be and humans whouldnt be either.
love this little dude hes come a long way with the buttons and learns fast very impressive
Thanks so much
When Todd kept saying Want What and Want Hmm, then for a moment I thought that maybe he was wondering what Dad wants (never seen a cat ask their human what they want but I wouldn't think of it as something impossible because cats are smarter than they look and are given credit for). And I've never seen a cat look so sad and heartbroken like Todd was after the jingle ball incident, it just made me want to reach out through the screen and comfort him. My mini panther (a beginner button user) has a similar ball but for him it has to be pink or he won't play with it, so that kind of got me thinking that maybe cats have favorite colors. I know that they don't see colors like we do but seeing Todd only liking a certain colored ball and my mini panther only playing with pink toys, then it could be a possibility. Just as I am writing this comment, he said "Play Ball" and brought me his pink ball (he plays fetch).
Yes, like a child and their favorite toy it has to be exact or it's not the same.
I had several of the same toy in different colors, and one of my cats would only play with the blue one. They each seemed to have their favorite colors.
Cats do think about things much more than people usually give them credit for. - Nothing random in the way Todd uses his buttons. ❤
Agreed
At the end, it could be that he was remembering how it hurt when the ball broke. He didn't run downstairs to see you because the ball breaking still hurt too much.
Very likely
Sweet, sweet Todd. I absolutely feel he is communicating via the board. I absolutely adore this channel and i miss my cat Dexter so much, but Todd, Glamour and Paulie help with my grief. -Pam xxx
I'm sorry for the loss of your sweet Dexter. I'm glad Todd, Glamour, and Paulie brighten your day and am glad you are here.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks 😻☺
I feel the same, and miss my Alley very, very much. Now I live in a place where I can't have pets. Todd and company make me smile and let me feel like I still have a cat buddy. (My name is Pam too ☺) It's been almost 4 years since my baby had to go. I can remember her now, without crying all the time. Big (((Hugs))) for you.
He letting you know how he feels all the time😊😊😊❤❤❤
Yes, he does a good job of letting me know what he feels.
Maybe Todd was telling us, his adoring fans on the other side of the nest camera, that ouching the jingle ball ouched him.
Maybe
Poor little guy. It has to be frustrating for you both that he doesn’t have the word and you don’t know the word to give him. I do think it is true communication. For me as soon as they combine their words to communicate a new concept, it shows they are not just pressing buttons for a reward. He is a clever boy. Edit Also that he talks about head happy to talk about he feels better is something no in the moment and he wants to communicate with you.
Yes, the combination of words like Happy No show he understands each word, the emotion of Happy and that he is feeling the opposite and able to express that leaves no doubt for me.
I’ve never considered that my cat might be bored. Thanks for the info.
Prior to the buttons Todd was kind of a jerk with the other cats and I think it was he was just bored out of his mind. I did all the thinks with him that I do now but wot nearly as much. I had no idea he needed/wanted to play and cuddle as much as he does. Once he was able to start asking for things and telling me how he feels his whole attitude changed into the sweet guy he is now who asks for toys for the other kitties.
This is one of your best videos! The frustration earlier in the video should be hard for anyone to ignore! And the Jingle Ball sadness expressed when no one was around to hear him was very poignant, as well...
Thank you! 😊
Yes it must be frustrating for him. He really wants to tell you something! What a sweet boy so glad you ate his Dad❤
Thank you 😊
Oopps- I mean so glad you ARE his Dad- The way you listen to him and validate him. This is why he wants to tell you more. He knows you love him and you care about his well being. You are a very good human.XX00
Todd is so expressive.
What a beautiful kitty
Thank you
I've never heard a cat more clearly say that he is intellectually understimulated and would like to learn more words and concepts now please, Dad! hahaha
And you said you gave him more words right after! Yay! My kittentuition is doing ok so far.
Todd is such a good communicator. It's especially impressive when he puts several words together to make a concept. He looked so sad about his Jingle Ball, though. (My schedule has changed and and I might not be able to make it to the live chats as often. I will still watch the videos as soon as I can!)
No worries, I understand and you are always welcome to the Lives when you are able! Thank you!
Wow. Todd's grasp of words and how to get what he's thinking across is just amazing.
Can you imagine how wonderful the world would be if it only had people as kind as Todd’s dad and cats as incredible as Todd?
-If Todd only realized what you go through to search out perfect replacement jingle balls! I'm pretty sure Todd's thought processes are far beyond other cats. My two are fairly transparent in their thinking; and it usually doesn't go much beyond, "where shall I sleep next", "should I eat, drink or go potty?" And occasionally, " I need Mom cuddles"
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As a speech pathologist who works with nonspeaking people, I can conjecture that Todd, having learned that communication is possible, wants a more robust vocabulary. I work with my clients to teach them how to spell using the 26 letters of our alphabet. I’m not saying that this is possible with a cat, but it’s just a thought.
He ended up getting a new interesting toy and 3 more words and the requests stopped. I give Todd new words as soon as he masters the last group he received. With the exception of when his buttons were on back order for several months. Even with my traveling Todd, when buttons are available) averages a new word every 11-14 days.
Everything we as people know was in fact taught to us with the same system of repetition and rewards and punishments, we were taught to seek the reward by being good boys and girls and fearing the punishments, but look at us all grown up into self domesticating animals using words n stuff😂 sure maybe when learning something new, the reward was the objective but Todd is like a toddler who is just learning to use words to express his thoughts and what reward he'd like to have🐭 if you tell him yes it is morning😁 also who ouches his back and when he has a booboo or wants to build a toy.. Todd definitely understands what he is thinking and expressing.. You can see him look over the board and choose words and then looks to you to see if you have received his message and will reply.. Animals may not have voices but they do have consciousness and I don't care what anyone says otherwise.. if it was about the treats he'd ignore the rest of the words and only ask for treats.. Anyone that has a brain can see that when your animal looks at you, their little minds are clearly sending you messages just with those eyes ❤ And cats are magical creatures and smarter than they've ever been given credit for,.. Though dogs likely just want the treats but our cats have got things to say😊 Love your little cat fam and you guys never fail to make me smile ❤
Thank you so much
I had success with saying Show me when kitty was trying to tell me something.
Why not create a “lead me” or “show me” button? Once you train him on the concept of leading/following you can then move on to “dad lead Todd jingle ball” then “Todd lead dad jingle ball”. You could even pick him up and carry him to where his eyes are looking until he brings you to the object or thing he wants or is thinking about. Cats tend to do this naturally without buttons, so it falls in line with their natural behavior and should be fairly simple to teach.
"scritches" , 'water' , 'treats", "outside" "potty" "bird" "rain" "come" "look" and a lot more
Show me is on the list for future words.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks How often do you add new words? I feel like Todd could get a new one every week or so.
@@johannageisel5390 It depends on when he shows an understanding for his last set of words and my schedule. He loves new words and to learn but if I will be traveling a lot it's not fair to him to give them to him and not be there to teach him. He has shown when I am not traveling he can grasp a new word about every 11 days.
It’s amazing how well Todd is able to express his emotions. And it’s so sweet that he obviously misses you when you go out of town.
HE does miss me and I wish it wasn't so hard on him when I go. He is always so happy when I return
want dad no = want dad to KNOW
That is a possibility for sure but I thought it more of him being frustrated with me since the No Love You closely preceded it.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks true, could be. I just thought he was looking for a word for know since you had said "I don't know what you want". Either way he definitely wanted you to figure it out lol
Thanks for sharing your interactions with your sweet babies.
My heart is breaking for Todd not being able to get his point across. Maybe take him to the pet store and look at new toys?
We got it figured out 😊
I’m bored and I don’t know what I want. Sounds like most humans.😊
True, but for Todd it can be I know what I want but don't have a word to tell you.
Hello ❤❤
Hello! 😊
As I have said before, Todd is a special little guy .It is amazing seeing those wheels turn in his head coming up with ways of saying things to get his point across. I was thinking the other day, do you think Todd lays there at times coming up with his new toys or do you think he is coming up with them on the fly/ in the moment?lol
I have no idea but I would not be surprised if he thinks of them before hand. I also wonder what he has thought up but has no words for.
Honestly, he might be asking you what you want. I might go over and push: "Dad want food" and then eat. Basically, he might be looking for more participation from you in terms of telling him what you want. This would be highly interesting as even cats like Billi didn't typically ask for what others want. I'd see how he responds. If he asks it again, I'd tell him something new and then go do that.
ALlo "Bye" "no" is an incredible way to express displeasure at your business trips. Maybe Todd should get a proper button to communicate your trips? This seams frequent enough to make it meaningful. For example, "dad" "bye" "soon" and "dad" "trip" "later". Something specific to your trips would really help Todd to understand when you are leaving, and allow him to ask if you are leaving for a trip.
This could also allow a great opening to segway into time. Once this is mastered, you could offer more than "soon" and "later." Maybe Tood is capable of some rudimentary counting. Nothing like that has ever been attempted in the buttons so who knows.
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Wow, Todd is so special! ❤
Thank you 😊
Omg he is so smart and precious🥺
Thank you
No and know sound alike. Maybe he wants Dad to know something.
That is a possibility, I took it the other way since it so closely followed the No Love You. No Love You - Want Dad No to me showed his frustration with the situation and at me for not understanding.
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Is he saying that he's happy in hid head? Does Todd need more words? He learns them so fast. ❤ Todd
No, he had oral surgery, and the head was an inflammation on his stitches. We got it fixed, and he was saying his mouth felt better by Head Happy.
❤😊needs more buttons to help.
We're working on it
I was just thinking about the first example where he softly taps want but doesn't say it, but he does want something, he just uses different words to get there, and then the last one with him talking to himself.
And I actually thought they were a little bit similar.
Basically, sometimes Todd practices what he wants to say before he says it to you. Not all of the time, but some of the time, he'll try stuff out so he can speak more fluidly.
That is a possibility for sure. I also think it may be a whisper. Todd knows multiple button pushes on the same button mean an increase in need, want, or time depending on the button. It can also be considered yelling. I often wondered if that Jingle Ball touch was a reverent whisper. The whole thing was fascinating to me because he does NOT use the buttons unless I am there.
Does Todd need an "I'm bored, entertain me" button?
Or "I don't know how to express this"?
I don't think so since he figured out and uses Want What and Want Hmm?
Every one of these leaves me 🤯
I know, he amazes me all the time.
as he was wanting something i was wondering if he wanted more word buttons. my boy lets me know when he wants a new toy by taking all of them out of his toybox as soon as they are put back in until he gets a new one then he stops showing me there aren't any toys to play with lol. maybe todd was trying to figure out how to say hey dad it'd really be cool to get new words.. poor tom and dad about his crushed jingle ball, hopefully you'll find a source for them.
I love Todd ❤❤❤
Thank you, I'm glad he makes you happy 😊
Aw Todd! What's wrong baby? What does Todd want? Is he hurting somewhere? Definitely trying to tell Dad something important, and this is really extraordinary. He loves you and he wants you to to something. Is this about Dad going on work trips perhaps? Todd is a bit upset so hope Dad gets to the bottom of this quickly. ❤❤❤
These were older videos I was using to make my points about cats understanding and using buttons. He is fine, it turns out he was bored and I found a new interesting toy and gave him three new words and he was happy and stopped sating want what and want Hmm
Intentional back leg presses???
Oh yes, there are more than I can count now and all except one in context. The one that was not was a mistake as Todd gets angry if he pushes a wrong button. He will put his ears back and go and press the button he meant.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Todd is definitely aware that he's being watched and admired 😀
Todd indeed talks and while I like Jackson Galaxy and appreciate his work- he’s not a scientist. He’s a guy who worked with cats and had a vibe tv thing going. He’s not an expert… I’m team Todd!
interesting, I interpreted this as Todd being bored, then I saw at around 6:20 you came to the same conclusion :)
❤️❤️❤️ Sweet Todd! 😻
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Such an amzaing Todd you have.
Thank you
Todd the cat DJ lol
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Could he be using a homophone? Want Dad KNOW?
He wants to know how to say something? He hasn’t got the word?
Or “Want bye no” he seems to be thinking about you leaving. Maybe he’s wondering if you will soon again. Or wondering why you do. (Dogs can see being left alone as rejection/punishment. Cats…who knows?
When I was in a country I had not been able to get so much as a dictionary for, in a region where few spoke any languages I knew, the most powerful thing I could do was get from an English speaker the phrases, “What’s this/that?” “How do I say?” And “what’s the word for?”
Babies do two
- they use a word for one thing as a class (No, that’s not a doggie, it’s a cow.) That’s how they expand their vocabulary. Sometimes they use a word more randomly, just to test what reaction they get. (Like using a curse word because they notice it got a reaction.) It helps them refine their understanding of the word too.
- or they make a sound that seems a bit like a word they have heard - with or without pointing - and the adults guess it from context (not always correctly) and model the pronunciation.
“BAING!”
“Oh, you want some bacon? Bacon?
Imagine being a baby but not being able to babble, to make a sound that’s a bit like what you want to say.
I wonder if anybody has bought a hundred buttons and plonked them all down right away at the start, and let their pet just babble?
Possibly but I think it was more a statement of frustration towards me that I couldn't figure out what he wanted especially since it closely followed the No Love You
I like the idea of getting a bunch of buttons and just letting a cat babble. Kind of cute, and very experimental. Have a trial period or something. Who knows? Maybe someone will try it. Also, yay Todd. Keep up the good work. I'm totally blind, and cannot see what's happening, or read anything like captions, and it can kind of be tricky to follow what's happening, but it's always been obvious to me he's understanding, and using words. I know if I had buttons around the house with commonly used words, my cats would understand. They know a variety of phrases and words.
@@Alaisha7 Buying a ton of buttons probably would be expensive, though!
Fantastic.
Thank you
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Ok.
I think he said 'want dad know.'(Want dad no) I want you to know..
I'm new to this channel, does he have know as well as no?
Like when you say 'Oh, I know, I know', or
'No, not now, later'.
He wanted you to know something.
And if he can tell the difference between the two words, or is using that word to say a different meaning, then he absolutely amazing. He
might well have been saying he wanted new words, to tell you like you say for example, a new toy❤ So impressed with Todd.
I think they are as aware and conscious as we are.
It's possible, but I don't think so. As I remember, it was shortly followed by the love you no love you. Lol.
I wondered if a jingle ball on the whirly would be a good thing, but if you only have one left, that's his precious. Thanks for these videos they are also precious. 🤗
The videos are not recent and I was using them to show the points I was trying to make. Some of Todd's viewers found some jingle balls and sent them to him. He has a good supply now. He may think of and ask for a Jingle Ball Whirly toy.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks This is a good thing about the jingle balls. I think Todd is using the words to form basic concepts and sentences as it reflects how you talk to him, you have a great relationship/connection with him.
I wonder what Todd wants. Maybe he want some new words again to be able to express himself a bit more? Are there word that you use often that Todd may understand but can't use himself at the moment? Maybe he wants the word "Bored".
It looked like he wanted a new toy and more words. After we did that the requests for Want What and Want Hmm stopped completely.
Since you’ve identified “want hmm” as “bored”, why not try adding a “bored” button?
I understand what you are saying but why add another button to say something he can tell me when there are a lot of other words he still needs?
No and know sound exactly the same. Since Todd can't read or spell, do you think he might be using one word for two meanings? Maybe he wants Dad to "know" (no) what he wants. Maybe using understand instead of know would help? And giving him an understand button.
Sounds like Todd needed new words. He couldn't say what he wanted to say.
He got 3 new words and a new toy. He was happy after that
Mayb some new buttons??
IF you are referring to the Want What and Want Hmm? Yes, he wanted a new interesting toy and 3 more words. After that the requests stopped.
Take him for walks outdoors?
No, they are all inside only. We have a lot of very loud cars in our area and they terrify him even inside. I think he may hurt himself or actually break free and run if one went by when he was outside.
perhaps Todd is having an existential crisis?
I don't think so. After he got a new toy and 3 new words, he was fine.
Maybe he wants to say bored but mad is the only choice in his words.
Very possible. Mad encompasses all negative emotions.
The first part of this video was interesting and I may be reading too much into this but could Todd have been using "no" for "know"? It just seemed that when Todd said "want Dad no" i saw this as "want Dad know" meaning "I want Dad to know what I want.". As I said, i could be reading way too much into this but it doesn't seem too far-fetched. If this was the case, Todd is figuring out that some words have more than one way of being used. What do you think @TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks ?
It is very possible that is what he meant. My feeling on it was he was telling me how frustrated he was with me and the situation since it closely followed the Love You No.
I know this is a month old, but do you have a 3D printer that you could use to 3D print some more jingle balls?
Someone is working on that for Todd. He does have a good supply of them right now.
Maybe there's a human he wants a button for?
Possibly. He has Dad, Mom, and all the kitties.
I think "want dad no" meant that he wanted you to "know" what he wanted.
That is certainly a good possibility, but I don't think so since it was right after the Love You No.
Seems like there are fewer buttons in this. Has something changed?
It is an older video, and Todd did not have as many. If you go back to the first video, there are only three buttons.
Want new words.
HE got 3 and a new toy and the requests stopped
I get somewhat annoyed that people who never conducted this research (as its unprecedented and new) make baseless claims on old knowledge that doesn't necessarily seem to be true. Cats been unfairly stigmatised for ages and thus neglected their potential. In my opinion buttons prove that cats can in fact learn the language and they have concept of events and meanings, they simply couldn't speak.
I completely agree.
You say Todd has over 50 buttons, but I only see 23 buttons. Are you censoring Todd? LOL Just kidding. Where are the other words?
Todd is at 53 words. These videos are older videos I was using as examples of Todd understanding the words he is using to the point he can combine words in ways he's not been shown to express his wants and needs. Look at the video. Here is the video before this one and is all current footage, you can see his board here. th-cam.com/video/39GwMGIYKzQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qo_ZWQyS8JTURaZk
I think if you had buttons for yesterday, today, and tomorrow and taught them to Todd, he could talk about your absences better? See What about Bunny videos on here. True, Bunny is a dog, but I think it’s possible if Bunny can do time buttons, so could Todd.
He has before which has more application than yesterday and I think adding a yesterday would confuse him. Also, how would you model tomorrow? I really have no idea.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalksit's even difficult to explain "tomorrow" to very young human children. Someone came up with the idea of counting "sleeps" to make time concrete to children, e.g. "Santa will come in 5 sleeps," meaning 5 nights. If we're saying something will happen tomorrow, we say "In one sleep." But that won't work for cats, I'm pretty sure, being that they sleep more than human children do.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks You should look at how Billi Speaks learned them since she understands a lot of time related words.
@@SharkyLunasaurus If you look at the 70 Words Billi has it does not include a tomorrow or yesterday. It looks like Todd has the same time words as Billi with the only minor difference being Todd has Evening and Billi has Night.
@@gatroy3866 Ahh I see. I just remembered that she had some time related words, but not what they were exactly. time isn't the easiest concept to demonstrate.
Do you go outside with Todd?
Maybe he would find that interesting when he is bored.
No, we have a lot of very loud cars in our area and they terrify him even inside. If one went by while he was outside, I could see him hurting himself, trying to break the leash and run away. Also, the stress of that could cause his condition to flare up. It's just not worth it.
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks Oh, ok. That's sad.
😢jingle ball !
Not to worry, this is older footage used for examples of what I was trying to say about Todd. Some of Todd's viewers found some Jingle Balls and Todd has over 20 of them now. We should be good for a while.
do you think that Todd would benefit from a "sad" button?
Possibly, but that would be much harder to model. You can tell when Todd is Happy but is he Sad, or just tired, feeling off that day, etc.
I watch todd video for a long time and I hear the news about The Jeremy Coller Foundation is pleased to announce the Coller-Dolittle Prize for Two-way Inter-species Communication. For scientific porpose developing ai
Will you interest? I think todd and you should give it a try!
I've never heard of it. I'm not sure if I would be or not. What I do is to improve Todd's quality of life by being able to tell me his wants and needs.
How old is todd?
Funny you should ask. He turns 7 today 6-5-24
@@TheChroniclesofToddToddTalks wow! happy birthday Todd !!😸🌸
@@amirey123 Thank you
Sorry I didn’t catch the live - I somehow missed the notification.
The footage of Todd being so sad about his broken jingle ball still upsets me - I can imagine how much more upsetting it is for you. His jingle ball is a favourite toy from kittenhood, if I remember rightly, so I imagine it has the same meaning to him as a child’s favourite teddy bear. Thank goodness you have a good supply of replacements now (once they’ve had a bellectomy).
I have no doubt whatsoever Todd is conversing with you and not just randomly pushing buttons for attention/reward. If that wasn’t already clear, his frustration when he can’t express his thoughts with the buttons available is the final proof anyone should need.
Thank you, Jadzia. 😊
Aww. I love Todd. That last video is sad. They must think about things more than we know.
Are you about to go out of town? It seems like he gets the drift way bf hand
Not for a bit. All these videos are older and used as an example of what I consider Todd's understand of the words he is using. Also being able to put words together in ways I did not teach him.
Given that Todd doesn’t push the buttons when Dad is not around makes me wonder if he misses his jingle ball, but doesn’t want to hurt Dad’s feelings by complaining about it too much right in front of him.
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Todd is sooo impressive! In his emotions, his words and his empathy and all what i can see. I can't see you live because i live in the Netherlands and i have on this moment a very bad burnout. But this channel makes me very happy and smiling! Thanks for sharing this videos! ❤❤❤
I'm sorry to hear that and hope everything is okay. No matter you can be there for the live or not we are glad you are here and that Todd makes you happy 😊
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