I Am Bunny: How a ""Talking"" Dog Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Being Human

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Alexis Devine

I Am Bunny

How a ""Talking"" Dog Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Being Human

Alexis Devine

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William Morrow
18 February 2025

Memoirs; Dog obedience & training

Social media stars of @WhatAboutBunny, Alexis Devine and Bunny the ""talking"" dog, deliver a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dog

When Bunny, a fluffy, black-and-white sheepadoodle, was eight weeks old, her guardian Alexis presented her with an odd gift: a button programed to say “outside” when pressed. Within a few weeks, Bunny was using it all the time and Alexis, encouraged by Bunny’s progress, continued to introduce more buttons and more words . . .

Three years later, Bunny can now communicate using over one hundred buttons, stringing together important, relatable, philosophical phrases such as “Love you Mom,” “Dad went poop,” and “Ugh why” In I Am Bunny, a memoir in essays and beautiful, full-color photographs, Alexis chronicles not only how Bunny learned to “talk,” but also the profound impact their journey has had on her life. Caring for Bunny has revealed to Alexis a path to self-acceptance, if not complete self-love, and as their relationship developed and their ability to communicate deepened, Alexis was able to reflect on and reframe her past traumas in a newly vulnerable and healing way. Helping Bunny through her fear and reactivity allowed Alexis to examine these qualities in herself, and as she created a safe space for Bunny, she too found space for her own healing.

Through charming anecdotes about day-to-day life with Bunny, explorations into prior animal language studies, and plenty of irreverent humor, daring, and heart, Alexis tells the story of how she and Bunny have become so inspiringly close, and explores the ancient and unique bond between dog and guardian that so many of us know leads to a deeper, more meaningful life.

By: Alexis Devine
Imprint: William Morrow
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780358674306
ISBN 10: 0358674301
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 18 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexis Devine is an artist and entrepreneur hailing from Seattle, Washington. She was a longtime creator of wearable art before her sheepadoodle, Bunny, known as ""What About Bunny"" on social media, became an internet sensation in the fall of 2020. Bunny is part of an ongoing canine cognition research study at the Comparative Cognition Lab at UCSD. Alexis is a Licensed Family Dog Mediator, Fear Free Certified Professional, and Certified Canine Enrichment Tech-nician. Her goal is to further our understanding of the power of connection and importance of empathy, meeting her dogs where they are and understanding them on their terms first to facilitate trust and promote an environment that supports them as the incredible creatures they are.

Reviews for I Am Bunny: How a ""Talking"" Dog Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Being Human

I Am Bunny is inspiring, captivating, and addicting. Delivered through the lens of a whimsical artist, Alexis Devine gives us a spectacular masterclass in everything “dog.” But buckle up. Don’t mistake the beauty and stylishness of this book for a lack of gravitas. Alexis Devine and her dog Bunny rip open the seams that separate our two species, exposing the significant cognitive, emotional, and neurological similarities that we share. So prepare to have your head spinning—in a good way. A very, very, good way. — Pilley Bianchi, author of For the Love of Dog: the Ultimate Relationship Guide and founder of the Chaser Initiative