AAC for dogs · Science-based

Build a language
with your dog.

Not translation. Not guessing. A real shared vocabulary — built together, word by word.

Dogs can learn hundreds of words. AAC research shows they can combine meanings. Pidgin gives you the curriculum, tracking, and AI guidance to build a vocabulary specific to YOUR dog.

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What Pidgin is
Language development, not translation

Other apps

✗Guess what your dog said
✗One-way interpretation
✗Generic outputs, no memory
✗No learning progression
✗No curriculum or guidance

Pidgin

✓Build YOUR dog's vocabulary
✓Track mastery word by word
✓AI lesson plans based on progress
✓Session logs with AI feedback
✓Grounded in AAC research
Features
Everything you need to build a vocabulary
Pidgin combines a structured curriculum, real-time session tracking, and AI guidance into a single tool that grows as your dog learns.
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Dog Profile
Set your dog's name, breed, age, primary motivation, and drive level. Pidgin uses this to personalize every lesson recommendation.
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AI Curriculum
Tap "AI Lesson" and Pidgin analyzes your dog's current vocabulary — what categories are missing, which words to introduce next, and exactly how to teach each one.
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Vocabulary Journal
Every word your dog is learning, organized by category with a mastery bar: Introduced, Learning, or Mastered. Play the unique tone for any word with one tap.
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Session Logger
Log training duration, words practiced, your dog's engagement level, and your observations. Get AI-generated feedback on what went well and what to adjust.
The Science
Dogs are more capable than you think
1,022
Object names learned by Chaser the border collie — peer-reviewed in Science magazine
29+
AAC words taught to Stella by SLP Christina Hunger — dog combined them into novel phrases
10K+
Households building dog vocabularies through FluentPet's citizen science program
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Learning stages Pidgin tracks: Introduced → Emerging → Learning → Mastered
How it works
Four steps to a shared vocabulary
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Set up your dog's profile
Enter name, breed, motivation type, and drive level. Pidgin seeds your dog with four starter words — outside, food, play, and good — already mapped to their tone signatures.
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Get an AI lesson plan
Tap "AI Lesson" in the Vocabulary tab. Pidgin reviews your dog's current words, identifies gaps in categories, and recommends exactly 3 words to introduce next — with detailed protocols for how to teach each one.
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Train and log sessions
After each session, log what you practiced, how engaged your dog was, and what you observed. Pidgin generates AI feedback identifying what went well and one specific thing to adjust next time.
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Track mastery over time
Update each word's mastery percentage as your dog improves. The vocabulary grid shows your dog's whole lexicon at a glance — every word, every category, every stage. Play the tone sequence for any word to keep signals consistent.
Built on the shoulders of
📖Christina Hunger — Hunger for the Wild
🔬FluentPet Citizen Science Program
🐕Rossano Lab — UC San Diego Comparative Cognition
📚Pilley & Reid — Chaser (Science, 2011)

Your dog is already
trying to communicate.

Give them a vocabulary to do it with. Start with four words today — most dogs show comprehension within two weeks.

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