I just saw the movie Up with my kids the other day, and if you haven’t seen it, you should. I’m not spoiling anything by saying that there are several scenes with talking dogs, because they put several of those scenes on the commercial.

I’m going to assume that the Bowlingual is nowhere near the cool tech from Up, but TakaraTomy says its as easy as “place the bark-sensor collar around your pup’s neck, then grab the wireless controller and the Bowlingual Voice will speak on your dog’s behalf”.

You have to ask yourself what the remote control is for. Perhaps it is to toggle it into different languages, like that dial on the dog collars on Up that could change languages and dialects.

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For those that have to travel on a regular basis and they have a pet they can’t take with them, it can be frustrating.  You have the options of leaving them there and just attempting to find someone to feed them on occasion or you can take them to a kennel of some kind.  Either option works, but a kennel costs money and sometimes having someone stop in isn’t exactly a reliable method.  Instead, you can try out this feeding system that also allows for you to see exactly how your pet is doing while you’re away from home.

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In certain countries, you aren’t allowed to keep dogs if you’re living in an apartment. One of the reasons is the apartment is not exactly the most conducive place for a pooch to roam around, and if the dog doesn’t learn to stop its barking, it could end up as a source of irritation to your neighbors. Why not train your four-legged friend to stay quiet unless commanded otherwise with the Indoor Barking Dog Deterrent?

This patented device quickly and humanely restores peace and quiet to a home vexed by a dog’s excessive barking. No special collar is required; when a dog barks within 25′ of the unit, it emits a harmless ultrasonic tone, inaudible to humans, that startles the animal into silence. The dog quickly associates its bark with the unpleasant sound, which conditions him to curb this undesirable behavior. The unit can also be activated manually to help you correct a dog’s other bad habits, such as lying on furniture or foraging through the trash. One 9-volt battery (not included) provides power for about two months, and an LED indicates battery life.

Meant for indoor use only, you can pick this useful tool up for $49.95 from Hammacher.

It is good form for a dog to bark only at threats that the master gives his/her approval, otherwise mutts should be trained to be silent where possible. Training your puppy from young is a good idea, but then again not all puppies have the same teachable temperament. Just before you give up on Lassie, how about considering the Stop Barking Collar?

Each time your dog barks, the vibration in his neck activates an ultrasonic signal that only your dog can hear, and he soon learns to stop. Water-resistant sensor is attached to a stretch collar that adjusts to comfortably fit any size dog. Features an on/off button and choice of ultrasonic or audible signal. Batteries included.

The Stop Barking Collar could greatly reduce the frustration when it comes to training between you and your mutt, hence tightening the bond even further. At $12.99 a pop, there really isn’t any loss in picking this up.

On Christmas Day, I had a dog disappear on us, prompting me to spend most of my holiday putting up “have you seen this dog?” notices all over the neighborhood. Notices which did absolutely no good whatsoever (the woman who found him called the number on his tag two days later). After he left us to go to that great puppy farm in the sky, we got another dog who proved to be every bit the escape artist as his predecessor. So, believe me when I tell you that a small GPS tag like the SNOOPER PET TRACKER GPSS is of great interest to me and every other dog owner who’s spent many a late night driving around neighborhoods whistling like a crazy person.

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Why stop with electric shock collars?  Now you can electrocute your pets while you brush them.  Alright, so it probably won’t electrocute them, but it’s actually listed as a High Voltage Pet Brush.  It would take some serious faith in technology for any pet owner to feel comfortable enough to rub their pet down with this.  You can not only use it on your dog, but on your cat as well.

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Breaking a new puppy (or dog) into your home can be quite a task, and you will need copious amounts of patience and love without lashing out at the pup. Of course, you must be prepared to suffer chewed shoes and furniture with the latest addition to your home at the beginning – or not? The Instant Wireless Pet Barrier comes in handy, training your pooch to stay off furniture and out of forbidden rooms without having to erect physical barriers or involve a complicated installation process. All you need to do is strap the collar on Fido, place the wireless transmitter somewhere and he won’t venture beyond the 12′ diameter zone as doing so will result in a harmless, mild static energy pulse that makes it uncomfortable enough to return to where it came from. The transmitter is powered by a trio of AA batteries, while the collar sips energy from a couple of CR2032 batteries. You can pick up the Instant Wireless Pet Barrier for $79.95 a pop.

We all know how smelly things can get even with cat litter in the home, since cat poop has that strong, pungent smell which tends to overwhelm even air fresheners. Well, with the Litter Box Odor Eliminator, all your olfactory problems are now solved as it relies on electric power to keep things smelling nice and fresh. It is environmentally friendly since it does not rely on chemicals, and good to know that it does not require any filter replacement, being strong enough to even de-scent skunk odor. The Litter Box Odor Eliminator retails for $39.98 a poop – er, pop.