It is a while since we stepped back from letting you know about what we are up to and went searching the web. So with Christmas in sight we thought we would concentrate on gadgets.
Sniftag – Monitor your dog’s activity while you’re away. Keep in touch with his friends and yours. Share helpful information and pet tips online. And get connected to your community. It’s hi-tech, it’s hi-style, easy to use, and completely customizable.
When two dogs wearing SNIF Tags are within close range of one another, the Tags automatically swap unique identifying codes, recording the encounter and relaying it to our server when the dogs return to a connected SNIF Base Station. Units cost around $250
Dog Pedometer - Lloydspharmacy has launched a new Dog Pedometer, so that dog owners can give their beloved pet a gift that will benefit them well beyond the usual festive treats and bones, and give them the healthiest and happiest start to the New Year. With the capacity to count up to 99,999 steps and offering two different modes to fit smaller and larger animals, the Dog Pedometer will help keep track of a pet’s exercising so that owners can plan and monitor its improvement over time.
Tail Light – A concept idea but the designers, James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau, envision this device to help dogs overcome the evolutionary shortfalls they experience when being forced to live in a human world. By attaching a strip of LED’s (small lights to those who don’t know) to our tails and a bit of electronics we can say things depending on the speed we wag our tails.
Handy leash – As part of a project to explore how people treat their pets as human surrogates, Alice Wang has designed some quite interesting products. The Hand leash was the first item to catch our attention but we also spotted the Pet Pillow - ideal for those sleepovers. Lets hope some of these make their way to the stores.
Thirst Alert - Automatically lights up to let you know your pet needs fresh water. Low water level activates Flashing Red Lights located on the rim of the dish. Helpful for the partially sighted human to know when the water bowl needs refilling.
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