{"id":1716,"date":"2022-01-19T11:58:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/anthem-dog-training\/?p=1716"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T23:34:05","slug":"will-dog-phones-one-day-be-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/anthem-dog-training\/will-dog-phones-one-day-be-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Dog Phones One Day Be a Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

As our technology progresses, so does <\/span>dog tech<\/span><\/a>. Today, we have GPS collars, RFID doggy doors, and more, but what about dog phones? <\/span>Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, adjunct professor at the University of Glasgow<\/span><\/a>, asked the same question and experimented to see how effective a dog phone would be. Her lab assistant: Zack, a 10-year-old labrador retriever!<\/span><\/p>\n

In her experiment, she rigged a ball with a motion detection device to trigger a video call straight to her phone. \u201cI thought something like this could help the dogs somehow have options and more control,\u201d <\/span>said Dr. Hirkyj-Douglass<\/span><\/a>. \u201cWe decide so much about their lives that maybe just having this choice is exciting in and of itself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Zack was never trained on how to use the device. So, every call made was an accident, and the experiment was inconclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, testing out the question is the first step to determining if dog phones are in our future. The pet tech industry has <\/span>reached $5.5 billion in market value<\/span><\/a>, with the potential to reach more than $20 billion by 2027. This experiment questions the possibility of what pet tech can be and the extent to which it can help our co-dependencies. If pet phones were successfully tested, then the market would explode as it\u2019d be a means to bring more freedom to dogs and humans. What would you do with a pet phone?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As our technology progresses, so does dog tech. Today, we have GPS collars, RFID doggy doors, and more, but what about dog phones? Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, adjunct professor at the University of Glasgow, asked the same question and experimented to see how effective a dog phone would be. Her lab assistant: Zack, a 10-year-old labrador…<\/p>\n

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