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First Cell Phone for Dogs

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the ground-control-to-major-tom dept.

revelCyllufyalP writes "A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call. In addition, the PetCell will feature GeoFence, which will alert owners whenever their dogs wander outside a prescribed area. Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"

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  1. First cell phone for dogs by pulaski · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I could be wrong but $350 to $400 doesn't sound too much like a cheap gimmick.

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  2. This won't work because... by nuckfuts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When you call a dog it comes to you because it hears your voice coming from the direction you want it to go. So how is the animal supposed to understand where you are calling it to when your voice is coming from a speaker beside its ear?