Bunny the 'talking' dog's owner says the skepticism from the scientific community hurts the most

• Alexis Devine went viral with Bunny, the dog she says she taught to "talk" using a soundboard.
• Devine says Bunny knows 100 words — but many in the research world doubt she can really verbalize.
• The pet parent told Business Insider despite the skepticism, she's grateful for their bond.

When Alexis Devine, 43, began posting videos of her sheepadoodle puppy, Bunny, in late 2019, she did not expect to go viral. 

But "people liked looking at a beautiful, black and white sheepadoodle," Devine told Business Insider, adding: "It was a bright spot, and that's one of the reasons it took off."

Well, that — and the "talking."