Gadgets for dogs that keep them from getting lost

USB flash drive

This "doggy" USB stick is attached to the collar. 64 megabytes are quite capable of containing basic information about the dog and its owner: address, nickname, phone number, what to feed, what vaccinations were given, and so on. Such is the electronic passport: if the dog gets lost, the finder can easily contact the owner.

This thing is called Top Tag Pet, you can buy it for 1-1, 2 rubles. Disadvantages: the flash drive is afraid of salty sea water, while, as the developers assure, it is well protected from fresh water. The second significant drawback for our latitudes is that not everyone who finds it will guess that this pendant on the dog is a flash drive, and not some kind of decoration.

Collars with GPS

There are plenty of products in this category. The bottom line is the same: a GPS tracker is attached to the collar, which determines the coordinates of the dog, and very accurately, with a radius of up to several meters. All movements of the pet can be monitored from a mobile or computer. The thing, of course, is cool, especially for owners of hunting breeds or for those who go to summer cottages. There are two drawbacks: the first is the price. Such a device can cost you 7,000 rubles, or maybe a thousand dollars, depending on the brand, manufacturer, additional settings and markups. You can find a more budgetary option: for example, Zoomback, Chinese gpsgsm trackers, but dog owners' reviews about them are ambiguous. The second drawback is indirectly related to the first - there is no guarantee that some cunning person will not remove this gadget from the dog and reconfigure it for personal use. The photo below is an example of a domestic-made GPS tracker:

Very smart collar

A collar with a GPS tracker is cool, of course. But there are also more advanced options on the same basis. For example, a gadget that not only monitors the movements of a dog, but can also create a virtual fence around it. If the dog crosses the specified border, the device will send you an alarm. If the battery runs out soon, you will be sent a warning SMS. This thing is so smart that it can even determine if a dog is sitting, running or walking. In addition, the gadget can monitor the temperature around the dog, which is important for forgetful owners who can lock the pet in a car or somewhere else in a hurry. Examples of similar devices:,. Attention: in addition to the indicated price, the gadget implies a monthly fee.

The world through the eyes of a dog

If you have to leave the dog alone for a long time and its behavior in your absence worries you greatly, you can attach a special gadget keychain to its collar. He will collect information about the activity of the dog and periodically take pictures. The pictures are accordingly sent to the computer. Example: Pet's Eye View camera:

Or you can go even further - join the dog's social network. Funny? And it is true, albeit in its infancy. The SNIF kit includes an electronic collar, leash and home docking station, all stuffed with electronics to the eyeballs. Collars exchange data, analyze information, you can remember an aggressive dog met on the street (like a blacklist), or, on the contrary, you can like it:)

There are a great variety of gadgets for dogs: there are electro-collars that educate dogs with an electric impulse, vibration signal and sound, there is “anti-barking” with a similar principle of action. But I don't want to close this article with such a sad note. Therefore, in the end, consider a gadget for the most forgetful and lazy dog owners:

It's kind of like a tamagocchi: a simple three-button device that will remind you when to feed your dog, walk with it, or give it medicine. Each of the keys is responsible for a specific type of activity. It is inexpensive, about $ 20.

As you can see, high technologies, having taken over the world of two-legged, did not pass even four-legged ones. So, if you suddenly want to buy another blanket or a glowing collar for your pet, think: maybe it's better to find something really useful?